MOT reliability
Talbot Sunbeam
828 vehicles · 5,637 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 828 Talbot Sunbeam vehicles and 5,637 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Sunbeam has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,185 miles.
828
Vehicles
5,637
MOT tests
799
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Talbot Sunbeam problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Talbot Sunbeam MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure1%
Talbot Sunbeam pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 100% |
| 2 | 4 | 75% |
| 3 | 5 | 80% |
| 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 100% |
| 9 | 6 | 83% |
| 10 | 5 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 100% |
| 12 | 5 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 5 | 80% |
| 16 | 7 | 57% |
| 17 | 6 | 83% |
| 18 | 7 | 57% |
| 19 | 5 | 80% |
| 20 | 9 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (826), Diesel (1), LPG (1)
Most common Talbot Sunbeam MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Sunbeam MOT tests:
- Oil leak (132 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (90 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (79 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (73 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (73 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (66 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (50 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (49 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (48 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (47 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (46 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (41 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (40 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (40 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (36 times)
Talbot Sunbeam pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,566 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 31,530 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 89,348 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 91,983 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 | 100% | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 34,848 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 4,584 |
| 2003 | 1 | 16 | 88% | 58,306 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 14,945 |
| 2001 | 1 | 15 | 100% | 9,450 |
| 1997 | 2 | 27 | 70% | 91,681 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 56,250 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 11,233 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 10,281 |
| 1990 | 1 | 19 | 58% | 95,825 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 32,674 |
| 1986 | 2 | 10 | 70% | 49,933 |
| 1985 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 58,000 |
| 1984 | 3 | 32 | 66% | 49,097 |
| 1983 | 86 | 740 | 84% | 67,416 |
| 1982 | 85 | 584 | 85% | 66,327 |
| 1981 | 131 | 892 | 82% | 66,909 |
| 1980 | 179 | 1,033 | 82% | 51,823 |
| 1979 | 90 | 509 | 81% | 49,639 |
| 1978 | 11 | 61 | 82% | 58,708 |
| 1977 | 1 | 6 | 83% | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 66,562 |
| 1975 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 61,048 |
| 1974 | 2 | 14 | 86% | 51,943 |
| 1973 | 3 | 25 | 100% | 33,068 |
| 1972 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 55,309 |
| 1971 | 6 | 25 | 76% | 51,755 |
| 1970 | 4 | 29 | 79% | 73,542 |
| 1969 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 29,632 |
| 1968 | 26 | 233 | 85% | 47,639 |
| 1967 | 33 | 298 | 80% | 52,172 |
| 1966 | 23 | 174 | 84% | 37,436 |
| 1965 | 28 | 200 | 84% | 45,535 |
| 1964 | 18 | 154 | 80% | 48,388 |
| 1963 | 8 | 74 | 84% | 40,838 |
| 1962 | 7 | 61 | 77% | 52,070 |
| 1961 | 5 | 27 | 85% | 40,329 |
| 1960 | 4 | 27 | 81% | 47,058 |
| 1959 | 2 | 13 | 62% | 77,247 |
| 1957 | 4 | 12 | 83% | 61,074 |
| 1956 | 2 | 14 | 93% | 73,551 |
| 1955 | 6 | 35 | 89% | 49,448 |
| 1954 | 5 | 21 | 71% | 42,696 |
| 1953 | 9 | 53 | 79% | 44,024 |
| 1952 | 6 | 33 | 85% | 52,036 |
| 1951 | 4 | 16 | 81% | 60,086 |
| 1950 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 78,609 |
| 1948 | 2 | 16 | 69% | 61,392 |
| 1947 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 25,106 |
| 1946 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 29,296 |
| 1939 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 90,027 |
| 1928 | 1 | 9 | 100% | — |
Talbot Sunbeam reliability FAQ
Across 828 Talbot Sunbeam vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Talbot Sunbeam MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Talbot Sunbeam in our data has covered around
56,185 miles.
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