1989 Talbot Express 1000 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,052

Total Tests (All Years)

88,814 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Talbot Express 1000 P as it ages.

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↓3.1%

21 yrs42.4%

→ ↓5.7%

22 yrs36.7%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs38.6%

→ ↓3.5%

24 yrs35.1%

→ ↑10.6%

25 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.0%

26 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs47.9%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.2%

29 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.7%

30 yrs51.9%

→ ↓7.5%

32 yrs44.4%

→ ↓2.7%

33 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.2%

34 yrs41.9%

→ ↑3.6%

35 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	45.5%	101
21 yrs	42.4%	99
22 yrs	36.7%	90
23 yrs	38.6%	83
24 yrs	35.1%	77
25 yrs	45.7%	70
26 yrs	48.7%	78
27 yrs	47.9%	73
28 yrs	51.4%	70
29 yrs	52.6%	38
30 yrs	51.9%	52
32 yrs	44.4%	54
33 yrs	41.7%	36
34 yrs	41.9%	43
35 yrs	45.5%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Talbot Express 1000 P pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	45.5%	88
2023 (34 yrs)	41.9%	43
2022 (33 yrs)	41.7%	36
2021 (32 yrs)	44.4%	54
2019 (30 yrs)	51.9%	52
2018 (29 yrs)	52.6%	38
2017 (28 yrs)	51.4%	70
2016 (27 yrs)	47.9%	73
2015 (26 yrs)	48.7%	78
2014 (25 yrs)	45.7%	70
2013 (24 yrs)	35.1%	77
2012 (23 yrs)	38.6%	83
2011 (22 yrs)	36.7%	90
2010 (21 yrs)	42.4%	99
2009 (20 yrs)	45.5%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 76,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2010High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 75,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2011High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 90Avg Mileage 80,916Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2012High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 80,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2013High Fail Rate

35.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 81,882Top Failure Suspension — 162.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 84,739Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 84,183Top Failure Suspension — 129.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 84,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 89,328Top Failure Suspension — 172.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 81,814Top Failure Suspension — 94.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 90,449Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.5%

2021High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 54Avg Mileage 91,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 135.2%

2022High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 91,723Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 147.2%

2023High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 92,348Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.0%

2024High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 88Avg Mileage 88,814Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.5%

MOT results for 1989 Talbot Express 1000 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	45.5%	101	76,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2010	21	42.4%	99	75,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2011	22	36.7%	90	80,916	Suspension — 47.8%
2012	23	38.6%	83	80,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2013	24	35.1%	77	81,882	Suspension — 162.3%
2014	25	45.7%	70	84,739	Suspension — 114.3%
2015	26	48.7%	78	84,183	Suspension — 129.5%
2016	27	47.9%	73	84,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.9%
2017	28	51.4%	70	89,328	Suspension — 172.9%
2018	29	52.6%	38	81,814	Suspension — 94.7%
2019	30	51.9%	52	90,449	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.5%
2021	32	44.4%	54	91,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 135.2%
2022	33	41.7%	36	91,723	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 147.2%
2023	34	41.9%	43	92,348	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.0%
2024	35	45.5%	88	88,814	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Talbot Express 1000 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

111.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

90.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

81.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

75.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.7% (20 yrs)	77.3% (35 yrs)	+51.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.6% (20 yrs)	43.2% (35 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Talbot Express 1000 P cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,052 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.