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MOT reliability

Talbot Express motorhome

27 vehicles · 626 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 27 Talbot Express motorhome vehicles and 626 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express motorhome has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,667 miles.

27
Vehicles
626
MOT tests
1,490
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express motorhome problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express motorhome MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Talbot Express motorhome pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12250%
13367%
14989%
152162%
162479%
172864%
183364%
193861%
203569%

Fuel types: Petrol (16), Diesel (11)

Most common Talbot Express motorhome MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (29 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (24 times)
  3. Oil leak (21 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (20 times)
  5. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (20 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (18 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (18 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (18 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (16 times)
  15. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)

Talbot Express motorhome pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 31 61% 86,492
1993 1 26 73% 78,069
1992 6 128 66% 105,280
1991 5 120 67% 72,838
1990 6 165 66% 97,235
1989 3 75 63% 426,984
1987 3 52 52% 77,376
1986 1 18 44% —
1983 1 11 73% 129,605

Talbot Express motorhome reliability FAQ

Across 27 Talbot Express motorhome vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express motorhome MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Oil leak.

The typical Talbot Express motorhome in our data has covered around 132,667 miles.

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