Talbot Rambler MOT reliability

Talbot Ramblers passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1988 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 123,489 (most between 123,489 and 123,489).

2006: 100% → 2007: 100% → 2008: 0% → 2009: 0% → 2010: 0% → 2011: 0% → 2013: 0% → 2014: 0% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (100.0%)
Service brake performance: excessively binding (100.0%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (100.0%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)

Where 1988 Ramblers fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Brakes

100.0%

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.