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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Talbot Express MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 58.0% of 5,910 MOT tests on the Talbot Express ended in a pass, 18.5 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
58.0%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
5,910
Initial MOTs in 2023

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Talbot Express. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Suspension and drive joints
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
7.6in 100 tests
Corrosion near mountings
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mo
6.7in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
5.9in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
4.0in 100 tests
Headlights
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
3.9in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
3.8in 100 tests
Brakes pulling to one side
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recor
3.8in 100 tests
Headlights
Lamp not securely attached
3.4in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Wheel bearings
A wheel bearing with excessive play
19.6in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
16.0in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
15.7in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
12.8in 100 tests
Suspension and drive joints
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated (minor defect)
10.9in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
9.2in 100 tests
Exhaust
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
6.5in 100 tests
Corrosion near mountings
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mo
5.5in 100 tests

What to check on a used Express

The parts that come up most often in Talbot Express MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Wheel bearings
    On the test drive, listen for a hum or rumble that rises with speed.
  2. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
  3. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  4. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  5. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Talbot Express?
In 2023, 58.0% of 5,910 initial MOT tests on the Talbot Express ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Talbot Express MOT?
The most common failures were suspension and drive joints (7.6 in 100 tests), corrosion near mountings (6.7 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (5.9 in 100 tests).
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Talbot Express?
The most common advisories were wheel bearings (19.6 in 100 tests), engine oil leaks (16.0 in 100 tests), brake pipes (15.7 in 100 tests).

Other Talbot models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Talbot models or see every make.

Express58.0%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.