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MOT reliability

Talbot London

2 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Talbot London vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Talbot London has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,684 miles.

2
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
8,252
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot London problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot London MOT tests:

  • Other144%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Talbot London MOT faults

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

  1. n.s headlamp glass cracked (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. slight fliud leak from n.s.r wheel station (1 times)
  11. slight leak from n.s.r hub oil seal (1 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Talbot London pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1945 1 2 100% 81,935
1939 1 5 80% 1,433

Talbot London reliability FAQ

Across 2 Talbot London vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot London MOT issues are: n.s headlamp glass cracked; Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b); Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a).

The typical Talbot London in our data has covered around 41,684 miles.

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