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MOT reliability

Talbot Tiger

26 vehicles · 258 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 26 Talbot Tiger vehicles and 258 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Tiger has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,387 miles.

26
Vehicles
258
MOT tests
436
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Tiger problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Tiger MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering1%
  • Visibility1%

Talbot Tiger pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14250%

Fuel types: Petrol (26)

Most common Talbot Tiger MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  8. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  9. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  10. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  15. Coolant leak (2 times)

Talbot Tiger pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 11 73% 33,119
1984 1 7 71% 21,763
1983 2 21 76% 40,705
1982 1 11 82% 7,136
1972 1 13 92% 547,991
1967 1 7 57% 71,048
1966 7 60 83% 65,389
1965 12 128 86% 39,990

Talbot Tiger reliability FAQ

Across 26 Talbot Tiger vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Tiger MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).

The typical Talbot Tiger in our data has covered around 65,387 miles.

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