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MOT reliability

Talbot Express 1500 p

701 vehicles · 2,336 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 701 Talbot Express 1500 p vehicles and 2,336 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express 1500 p has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,360 miles.

701
Vehicles
2,336
MOT tests
1,358
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express 1500 p problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express 1500 p MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Talbot Express 1500 p pass rate by age

How the Talbot Express 1500 p's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11560%
122264%
133770%
145668%
159768%
1611968%
1713565%
1814664%
1913067%
2012466%

Fuel types: Petrol (632), Diesel (56), Other (7), LPG (6)

Most common Talbot Express 1500 p MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Express 1500 p MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (107 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (80 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (71 times)
  4. Oil leak (65 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (58 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (55 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (54 times)
  8. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (54 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (50 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (49 times)
  11. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (49 times)
  12. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (46 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (45 times)
  14. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (43 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (43 times)

Talbot Express 1500 p pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 1 13 54% 44,546
1994 11 194 64% 149,367
1993 10 170 66% 63,510
1992 22 372 64% 57,395
1991 39 724 64% 75,706
1990 20 356 63% 107,356
1989 14 299 66% 80,025
1988 7 50 66% 61,154
1987 10 86 60% 98,209
1986 1 10 60% 71,220
1985 1 4 50% 69,986
1984 1 16 50% 92,189

Talbot Express 1500 p reliability FAQ

Across 701 Talbot Express 1500 p vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express 1500 p MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Talbot Express 1500 p in our data has covered around 82,360 miles.

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