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title: "Talbot Express MOT pass rate"
canonical: https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/talbot/express
last_updated: 3 October 2026
source: CarBuyerIQ, from DVSA MOT testing data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
licence: CC BY 4.0
data_period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026
---

# Talbot Express MOT pass rate

The Talbot Express has an MOT pass rate of 65.8% across 1,109 tests, 13.3 points below the UK average of 79.1%. It ranks 386 of 386 models by pass rate (1 is the highest). The defect area recorded most often is brakes (24.1% of all defects and advisories recorded).

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Tests analysed | 1,109 |
| Pass rate | 65.8% |
| Fail rate | 34.2% |
| UK average pass rate | 79.1% |
| Rank by pass rate | 386 of 386 |

## Defects by area

Each area's share of all defects and advisories recorded (failure items and advisories).

| Area | Share of all items |
| --- | ---: |
| Brakes | 24.1% |
| Lights | 22.3% |
| Suspension | 12.4% |
| Corrosion | 8.1% |
| Other | 7.7% |
| Exhaust | 6.2% |
| Tyres | 5.3% |
| Fuel | 3.4% |
| Windscreen | 3.4% |
| Bodywork | 2.8% |
| Electrical | 1.9% |
| Steering | 1.3% |
| Structure | 0.7% |
| Drivetrain | 0.4% |

## Fail rate by mileage

| Recorded mileage | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 40,000 miles | 126 | 23.8% |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 694 | 34.9% |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 260 | 35% |

## Fail rate by year of manufacture

| Year | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1989 | 160 | 38.8% |
| 1990 | 116 | 31.9% |
| 1992 | 346 | 35.3% |
| 1993 | 230 | 33% |
| 1994 | 107 | 31.8% |

## Source and citation

Data period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026. Figures last computed 3 October 2026.

Source: DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mot-testing-data-for-great-britain), aggregated by CarBuyerIQ. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cite as: CarBuyerIQ, "Talbot Express MOT pass rate", https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/talbot/express

Full dataset (CC BY 4.0): https://www.carbuyeriq.com/data