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MOT reliability

Talbot Express cd cab

75 vehicles · 68 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 75 Talbot Express cd cab vehicles and 68 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express cd cab has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,067 miles.

75
Vehicles
68
MOT tests
1,079
Avg miles / year
4.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express cd cab problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express cd cab MOT tests:

  • Other66%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Talbot Express cd cab pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
161100%
171100%
18250%
19367%
20540%

Fuel types: Diesel (65), Petrol (10)

Most common Talbot Express cd cab MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Express cd cab MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  4. Off side door mirror deteriorated (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (3 times)
  11. surface rust offside and nearside front suspension and steering components (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  15. Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)

Talbot Express cd cab pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 29 66% 81,387
1987 1 18 72% 71,594
1986 1 13 54% 103,754
1985 1 8 38% 75,536

Talbot Express cd cab reliability FAQ

Across 75 Talbot Express cd cab vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 4.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express cd cab MOT issues are: Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Talbot Express cd cab in our data has covered around 83,067 miles.

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