MOT reliability
Talbot Sports
8 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Talbot Sports vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Sports has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,009 miles.
8
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
1,180
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Talbot Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Talbot Sports MOT tests:
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Other135%
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Steering8%
Talbot Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (8)
Most common Talbot Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Sports MOT tests:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1) (1 times)
- oil leak (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
Talbot Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 86,023 |
| 1964 | 1 | 12 | 58% | 44,087 |
| 1937 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 12,048 |
| 1936 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 78,995 |
| 1934 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 21,734 |
| 1931 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 58,156 |
| 1925 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 24 |
Talbot Sports reliability FAQ
Across 8 Talbot Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Talbot Sports MOT issues are:
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1); oil leak.
The typical Talbot Sports in our data has covered around
43,009 miles.
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