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MOT reliability

Talbot Highwayman

3 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
54%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Talbot Highwayman vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Highwayman has an overall 54% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,975 miles.

3
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
4,194
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Highwayman problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Highwayman MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Brakes19%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%

Talbot Highwayman pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16333%
17475%
18250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Talbot Highwayman MOT faults

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

  1. cracks on rear o/s tyre outer wall (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. nearside headlight insecure (1 times)
  13. offside nearside door botoms corrroded (1 times)
  14. offside nearside front shock absorbers leaking (1 times)
  15. offside nearside rear srings weak (1 times)

Talbot Highwayman pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 8 62% 59,174
1989 2 5 40% 91,876

Talbot Highwayman reliability FAQ

Across 3 Talbot Highwayman vehicles in our MOT data, 54% pass the MOT (a 46% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Highwayman MOT issues are: cracks on rear o/s tyre outer wall; Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b); Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2).

The typical Talbot Highwayman in our data has covered around 80,975 miles.

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