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MOT reliability

Talbot Sun

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Talbot Sun vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Sun has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,804 miles.

1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,664
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Sun problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Sun MOT tests:

  • Other52%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Lamps & electrical19%
  • Body & structure14%
  • Steering5%

Talbot Sun pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Talbot Sun MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  8. Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  13. o/s/f track rod end slight play n/s/f slight grease leak (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Talbot Sun pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 1 21 76% 111,804

Talbot Sun reliability FAQ

Across 1 Talbot Sun vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Sun MOT issues are: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)); Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a).

The typical Talbot Sun in our data has covered around 111,804 miles.

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