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MOT reliability

Talbot Motor caravan

131 vehicles · 1,621 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 131 Talbot Motor caravan vehicles and 1,621 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Motor caravan has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,330 miles.

131
Vehicles
1,621
MOT tests
1,739
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Motor caravan MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Talbot Motor caravan pass rate by age

How the Talbot Motor caravan's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
3250%
42100%
5250%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
123100%
13967%
141567%
151471%
162070%
172882%
182789%
196381%
209967%

Fuel types: Petrol (91), Diesel (39), LPG (1)

Most common Talbot Motor caravan MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (51 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (48 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (42 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (41 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (39 times)
  6. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (37 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (37 times)
  8. Oil leak (37 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (35 times)
  10. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (34 times)
  11. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (32 times)
  12. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (32 times)
  13. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (32 times)
  14. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (31 times)
  15. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (30 times)

Talbot Motor caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 16 75% —
1994 2 48 69% 62,617
1993 2 19 74% 117,007
1992 5 119 66% 207,671
1991 2 48 60% 74,576
1990 6 144 68% 78,749
1989 6 64 73% 92,370
1988 8 89 63% 117,911
1987 24 415 67% 92,860
1986 29 290 66% 91,186
1985 18 153 65% 102,667
1984 18 135 67% 81,308
1983 9 59 61% 95,675
1980 1 22 55% 105,788

Talbot Motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 131 Talbot Motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Motor caravan MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Talbot Motor caravan in our data has covered around 97,330 miles.

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