MOT reliability
Talbot Lago
4 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Talbot Lago vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Lago has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,135 miles.
4
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
48
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Talbot Lago problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Talbot Lago MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Steering7%
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Body & structure4%
Talbot Lago pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Talbot Lago MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Lago MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (1 times)
- Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp obscured more than 50% (1.2.1c) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a) (1 times)
- Engine smokey (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Talbot Lago pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 71,876 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 14,023 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 86,611 |
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 31 |
Talbot Lago reliability FAQ
Across 4 Talbot Lago vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Talbot Lago MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Talbot Lago in our data has covered around
43,135 miles.
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