Talbot Express MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Talbot Express took 5,835 MOT tests in Britain and passed 53% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 5,835
- First-time pass rate
- 53%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Express fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics31.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure19.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes18.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension13.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility10.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering4.2% (all cars 1.8%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 7.8%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 7.0%
- Position lamp: not working 6.0%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 5.9%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 5.5%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 4.6%
- Individual direction indicators: not working 4.4%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 4.1%
Most common advisories
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 20.2%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 16.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 16.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.7%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 6.8%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 6.8%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive 6.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 642 | 52% |
| 1990 | 877 | 54% |
| 1991 | 976 | 51% |
| 1992 | 1,054 | 55% |
| 1993 | 1,062 | 54% |
| 1994 | 761 | 52% |
Check a particular Express
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.