# Talbot Express MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Talbot Express passes its MOT first time 54% of the time, from 4,875 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 54%
- MOT tests analysed: 4,875 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 3,636 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 420 | 54% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 248 | 53% |
| 1994 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 558 | 56% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 371 | 51% |
| 1993 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 467 | 56% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 431 | 54% |
| 1992 | LPG | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | GA | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 447 | 55% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 363 | 57% |
| 1991 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 426 | 55% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 284 | 59% |
| 1990 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1990 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 326 | 52% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 174 | 48% |
| 1989 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 108 | 53% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1988 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 45% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1984 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |

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