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MOT reliability

Talbot Express 1300 p

1,983 vehicles · 18,109 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,983 Talbot Express 1300 p vehicles and 18,109 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express 1300 p has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,989 miles.

1,983
Vehicles
18,109
MOT tests
1,421
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express 1300 p problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express 1300 p MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Talbot Express 1300 p pass rate by age

How the Talbot Express 1300 p's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
9250%
101100%
11475%
123876%
137778%
1422373%
1541872%
1672168%
1798770%
181,21268%
191,14767%
201,08467%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,877), Diesel (69), Other (19), LPG (17), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Talbot Express 1300 p MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Express 1300 p MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (637 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (503 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (487 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (475 times)
  5. Oil leak (425 times)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (424 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (412 times)
  8. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (382 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (378 times)
  10. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (347 times)
  11. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (326 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (320 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (304 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (299 times)
  15. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (273 times)

Talbot Express 1300 p pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 34 50% 61,326
1994 22 423 71% 92,597
1993 38 739 70% 61,506
1992 84 1,660 70% 77,858
1991 151 3,225 67% 83,762
1990 244 4,417 67% 81,199
1989 238 4,256 68% 96,520
1988 217 3,118 63% 82,525
1984 2 24 62% 92,336
1983 2 25 60% 82,161

Talbot Express 1300 p reliability FAQ

Across 1,983 Talbot Express 1300 p vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express 1300 p MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Talbot Express 1300 p in our data has covered around 84,989 miles.

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