MOT reliability
Talbot Express auto sleeper
2 vehicles · 41 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Talbot Express auto sleeper vehicles and 41 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express auto sleeper has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,063 miles.
2
Vehicles
41
MOT tests
1,225
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Talbot Express auto sleeper problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express auto sleeper MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Brakes18%
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Steering8%
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Body & structure6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Visibility1%
Talbot Express auto sleeper pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1), Petrol (1)
Most common Talbot Express auto sleeper MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Express auto sleeper MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (3 times)
- centre exhaust mounts heavily perrised (2 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- advise exhaust rubbers perished (2 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- advise front brake discs pitted (2 times)
- advise n/s/f and rear brake pipe corroded (2 times)
- advise corrosion to n/s/f inner wheel arch area (2 times)
- slight play in both front wheel bearings and n/s/r (2 times)
Talbot Express auto sleeper pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 35 | 60% | 50,063 |
| 1985 | 1 | 6 | 50% | — |
Talbot Express auto sleeper reliability FAQ
Across 2 Talbot Express auto sleeper vehicles in our MOT data,
59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Talbot Express auto sleeper MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).
The typical Talbot Express auto sleeper in our data has covered around
50,063 miles.
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