MOT reliability
Talbot Minx
134 vehicles · 822 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 134 Talbot Minx vehicles and 822 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Minx has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,103 miles.
134
Vehicles
822
MOT tests
1,582
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Talbot Minx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Talbot Minx MOT tests:
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Other110%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering4%
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Brakes3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Talbot Minx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (134)
Most common Talbot Minx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Minx MOT tests:
- Oil leak (63 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (17 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (16 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (10 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (10 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (10 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (8 times)
Talbot Minx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 948 |
| 1996 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 61,085 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 131,217 |
| 1985 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 67,948 |
| 1984 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 46,237 |
| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 51,554 |
| 1971 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 82,490 |
| 1970 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 25,217 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 53,725 |
| 1968 | 3 | 33 | 76% | 52,716 |
| 1967 | 6 | 53 | 66% | 111,892 |
| 1966 | 22 | 159 | 83% | 55,947 |
| 1965 | 8 | 57 | 77% | 58,629 |
| 1964 | 14 | 74 | 82% | 50,375 |
| 1963 | 26 | 123 | 76% | 65,233 |
| 1962 | 8 | 53 | 85% | 53,075 |
| 1961 | 4 | 34 | 91% | 172,890 |
| 1960 | 7 | 54 | 93% | 58,802 |
| 1959 | 8 | 49 | 92% | 50,390 |
| 1958 | 2 | 19 | 84% | 58,493 |
| 1955 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 78,166 |
| 1952 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 91,348 |
| 1947 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 42,736 |
| 1938 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 94,543 |
| 1936 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 75,904 |
| 1935 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 760 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1933 | 2 | 14 | 86% | 25,898 |
Talbot Minx reliability FAQ
Across 134 Talbot Minx vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Talbot Minx MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Talbot Minx in our data has covered around
63,103 miles.
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