1991 Talbot Express 1000 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

46.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,345

Total Tests (All Years)

127,073 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 1991 Talbot Express 1000 P as it ages.

18 yrs45.4%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs43.0%

→ ↑4.4%

21 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓10.9%

23 yrs39.1%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs46.4%

→ ↓9.2%

25 yrs37.2%

→ ↑6.0%

26 yrs43.2%

→ ↑15.8%

27 yrs59.0%

→ ↓17.8%

28 yrs41.2%

→ ↓0.5%

29 yrs40.7%

→ ↑3.7%

30 yrs44.4%

→ ↑5.6%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.8%

32 yrs53.8%

→ ↓7.4%

33 yrs46.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.4%	97
19 yrs	41.8%	91
20 yrs	43.0%	93
21 yrs	47.4%	95
22 yrs	50.0%	86
23 yrs	39.1%	87
24 yrs	46.4%	84
25 yrs	37.2%	86
26 yrs	43.2%	88
27 yrs	59.0%	61
28 yrs	41.2%	68
29 yrs	40.7%	59
30 yrs	44.4%	72
31 yrs	50.0%	62
32 yrs	53.8%	65
33 yrs	46.4%	151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 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 (33 yrs)	46.4%	151
2023 (32 yrs)	53.8%	65
2022 (31 yrs)	50%	62
2021 (30 yrs)	44.4%	72
2020 (29 yrs)	40.7%	59
2019 (28 yrs)	41.2%	68
2018 (27 yrs)	59%	61
2017 (26 yrs)	43.2%	88
2016 (25 yrs)	37.2%	86
2015 (24 yrs)	46.4%	84
2014 (23 yrs)	39.1%	87
2013 (22 yrs)	50%	86
2012 (21 yrs)	47.4%	95
2011 (20 yrs)	43%	93
2010 (19 yrs)	41.8%	91
2009 (18 yrs)	45.4%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 76,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 91Avg Mileage 87,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2011High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 93Avg Mileage 70,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 81,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 73,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%

2014High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 87Avg Mileage 74,938Top Failure Suspension — 104.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 84Avg Mileage 75,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.0%

2016High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 77,577Top Failure Suspension — 140.7%

2017High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 79,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 77,541Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 68Avg Mileage 82,980Top Failure Suspension — 102.9%

2020High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 82,168Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 72Avg Mileage 81,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 104.2%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 81,726Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 87,688Top Failure Suspension — 95.4%

2024High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 151Avg Mileage 127,073Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

MOT results for 1991 Talbot Express 1000 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.4%	97	76,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2010	19	41.8%	91	87,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2011	20	43.0%	93	70,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2012	21	47.4%	95	81,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2013	22	50.0%	86	73,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%
2014	23	39.1%	87	74,938	Suspension — 104.6%
2015	24	46.4%	84	75,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.0%
2016	25	37.2%	86	77,577	Suspension — 140.7%
2017	26	43.2%	88	79,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.8%
2018	27	59.0%	61	77,541	Suspension — 60.7%
2019	28	41.2%	68	82,980	Suspension — 102.9%
2020	29	40.7%	59	82,168	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2021	30	44.4%	72	81,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 104.2%
2022	31	50.0%	62	81,726	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.4%
2023	32	53.8%	65	87,688	Suspension — 95.4%
2024	33	46.4%	151	127,073	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Talbot Express 1000 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

79.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

73.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

68.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

64.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

60.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	25.8% (18 yrs)	57.6% (33 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.8% (18 yrs)	48.3% (33 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,345 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.