1990 Talbot Express 1000 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

36.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,309

Total Tests (All Years)

87,781 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 1990 Talbot Express 1000 P as it ages.

19 yrs44.5%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs42.5%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs50.6%

→ ↓7.9%

26 yrs42.7%

→ ↑7.9%

27 yrs50.6%

→ ↓4.2%

28 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs45.3%

→ ↑3.5%

30 yrs48.8%

→ ↑6.9%

31 yrs55.7%

→ ↑3.2%

32 yrs58.9%

→ ↓14.1%

33 yrs44.8%

→ ↓8.2%

34 yrs36.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	44.5%	110
20 yrs	42.5%	106
21 yrs	45.2%	104
22 yrs	45.3%	95
23 yrs	46.4%	84
24 yrs	50.0%	86
25 yrs	50.6%	89
26 yrs	42.7%	89
27 yrs	50.6%	85
28 yrs	46.4%	56
29 yrs	45.3%	64
30 yrs	48.8%	43
31 yrs	55.7%	61
32 yrs	58.9%	56
33 yrs	44.8%	58
34 yrs	36.6%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 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 (34 yrs)	36.6%	123
2023 (33 yrs)	44.8%	58
2022 (32 yrs)	58.9%	56
2021 (31 yrs)	55.7%	61
2020 (30 yrs)	48.8%	43
2019 (29 yrs)	45.3%	64
2018 (28 yrs)	46.4%	56
2017 (27 yrs)	50.6%	85
2016 (26 yrs)	42.7%	89
2015 (25 yrs)	50.6%	89
2014 (24 yrs)	50%	86
2013 (23 yrs)	46.4%	84
2012 (22 yrs)	45.3%	95
2011 (21 yrs)	45.2%	104
2010 (20 yrs)	42.5%	106
2009 (19 yrs)	44.5%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 73,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 106Avg Mileage 74,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 77,112Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 75,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 84Avg Mileage 78,656Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 80,039Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 81,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.5%

2016High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 89Avg Mileage 85,156Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 85Avg Mileage 79,472Top Failure Suspension — 111.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 56Avg Mileage 86,825Top Failure Suspension — 148.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 87,460Top Failure Suspension — 135.9%

2020High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 84,800Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 87,708Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 88,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%

2023High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 58Avg Mileage 91,566Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 141.4%

2024High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 123Avg Mileage 87,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.8%

MOT results for 1990 Talbot Express 1000 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	44.5%	110	73,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2010	20	42.5%	106	74,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2011	21	45.2%	104	77,112	Suspension — 37.5%
2012	22	45.3%	95	75,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2013	23	46.4%	84	78,656	Suspension — 82.1%
2014	24	50.0%	86	80,039	Suspension — 79.1%
2015	25	50.6%	89	81,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.5%
2016	26	42.7%	89	85,156	Suspension — 98.9%
2017	27	50.6%	85	79,472	Suspension — 111.8%
2018	28	46.4%	56	86,825	Suspension — 148.2%
2019	29	45.3%	64	87,460	Suspension — 135.9%
2020	30	48.8%	43	84,800	Suspension — 86.0%
2021	31	55.7%	61	87,708	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.2%
2022	32	58.9%	56	88,425	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%
2023	33	44.8%	58	91,566	Body, chassis, structure — 141.4%
2024	34	36.6%	123	87,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Talbot Express 1000 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

96.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

85.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

81.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

63.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.8% (19 yrs)	76.4% (34 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.7% (19 yrs)	76.4% (34 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,309 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.