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MOT reliability

Talbot Kon tiki

1 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Talbot Kon tiki vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Kon tiki has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,109 miles.

1
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
2,463
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
11%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Kon tiki problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Kon tiki MOT tests:

  • Brakes22%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Lamps & electrical19%
  • Body & structure18%
  • Other16%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Visibility5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Talbot Kon tiki pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141100%
151100%
161100%
17250%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Talbot Kon tiki MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (3 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged COVER MISSING (7.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  14. injector seal leaking (2 times)
  15. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Talbot Kon tiki pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 29 69% 92,109

Talbot Kon tiki reliability FAQ

Across 1 Talbot Kon tiki vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Kon tiki MOT issues are: Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)); Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)).

The typical Talbot Kon tiki in our data has covered around 92,109 miles.

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