1993 Talbot Express 1000 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

707

Total Tests (All Years)

75,791 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P as it ages.

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↑22.3%

17 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs69.4%

→ ↓18.4%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑14.3%

20 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.9%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↑5.3%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↓17.8%

23 yrs48.9%

→ ↑8.2%

24 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs55.0%

→ ↓9.5%

26 yrs45.5%

→ ↑10.9%

28 yrs56.4%

→ ↓10.1%

29 yrs46.3%

→ ↑7.2%

30 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.8%

31 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	47.1%	51
17 yrs	69.4%	49
18 yrs	69.4%	49
19 yrs	51.0%	49
20 yrs	65.3%	49
21 yrs	61.4%	44
22 yrs	66.7%	42
23 yrs	48.9%	47
24 yrs	57.1%	42
25 yrs	55.0%	40
26 yrs	45.5%	33
28 yrs	56.4%	39
29 yrs	46.3%	41
30 yrs	53.5%	43
31 yrs	57.3%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 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 (31 yrs)	57.3%	89
2023 (30 yrs)	53.5%	43
2022 (29 yrs)	46.3%	41
2021 (28 yrs)	56.4%	39
2019 (26 yrs)	45.5%	33
2018 (25 yrs)	55%	40
2017 (24 yrs)	57.1%	42
2016 (23 yrs)	48.9%	47
2015 (22 yrs)	66.7%	42
2014 (21 yrs)	61.4%	44
2013 (20 yrs)	65.3%	49
2012 (19 yrs)	51%	49
2011 (18 yrs)	69.4%	49
2010 (17 yrs)	69.4%	49
2009 (16 yrs)	47.1%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,885Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 37.3%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 59,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 64,052Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 64,510Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 66,940Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 66,834Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 70,770Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 71,718Top Failure Suspension — 140.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 70,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,471Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 75,161Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 78,979Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2022High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,422Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 78,735Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 89Avg Mileage 75,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%

MOT results for 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	47.1%	51	58,885	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 37.3%
2010	17	69.4%	49	59,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2011	18	69.4%	49	64,052	Suspension — 16.3%
2012	19	51.0%	49	64,510	Suspension — 32.7%
2013	20	65.3%	49	66,940	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	21	61.4%	44	66,834	Suspension — 59.1%
2015	22	66.7%	42	70,770	Suspension — 40.5%
2016	23	48.9%	47	71,718	Suspension — 140.4%
2017	24	57.1%	42	70,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2018	25	55.0%	40	70,471	Suspension — 102.5%
2019	26	45.5%	33	75,161	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2021	28	56.4%	39	78,979	Brakes — 61.5%
2022	29	46.3%	41	82,422	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%
2023	30	53.5%	43	78,735	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%
2024	31	57.3%	89	75,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

59.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.0%

↑ 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	15.7% (16 yrs)	49.4% (31 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.4% (16 yrs)	50.6% (31 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 707 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.