1988 Talbot Express 1300 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,502

Total Tests (All Years)

80,707 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 1988 Talbot Express 1300 P as it ages.

21 yrs44.4%

→ ↓3.8%

22 yrs40.6%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs44.7%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs47.1%

→ ↓5.1%

26 yrs42.0%

→ ↑5.0%

27 yrs47.0%

→ ↓4.4%

28 yrs42.6%

→ ↑7.9%

29 yrs50.5%

→ ↓4.7%

30 yrs45.8%

→ ↓4.0%

31 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.1%

32 yrs41.7%

→ ↑1.4%

33 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.1%

34 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.6%

35 yrs43.6%

→ ↑4.8%

36 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	44.4%	144
22 yrs	40.6%	133
23 yrs	44.7%	123
24 yrs	47.9%	121
25 yrs	47.1%	121
26 yrs	42.0%	100
27 yrs	47.0%	100
28 yrs	42.6%	101
29 yrs	50.5%	95
30 yrs	45.8%	72
31 yrs	41.8%	67
32 yrs	41.7%	60
33 yrs	43.1%	65
34 yrs	44.2%	52
35 yrs	43.6%	55
36 yrs	48.4%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Talbot Express 1300 P pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	48.4%	93
2023 (35 yrs)	43.6%	55
2022 (34 yrs)	44.2%	52
2021 (33 yrs)	43.1%	65
2020 (32 yrs)	41.7%	60
2019 (31 yrs)	41.8%	67
2018 (30 yrs)	45.8%	72
2017 (29 yrs)	50.5%	95
2016 (28 yrs)	42.6%	101
2015 (27 yrs)	47%	100
2014 (26 yrs)	42%	100
2013 (25 yrs)	47.1%	121
2012 (24 yrs)	47.9%	121
2011 (23 yrs)	44.7%	123
2010 (22 yrs)	40.6%	133
2009 (21 yrs)	44.4%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 144Avg Mileage 70,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2010High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 71,688Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2011High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 123Avg Mileage 73,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 121Avg Mileage 78,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 121Avg Mileage 74,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.3%

2014High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 100Avg Mileage 74,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 100Avg Mileage 76,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.0%

2016High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 101Avg Mileage 76,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 95Avg Mileage 77,751Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2018High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 72Avg Mileage 77,492Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

2019High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 67Avg Mileage 77,214Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.9%

2020High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 76,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 135.0%

2021High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 65Avg Mileage 78,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.4%

2022High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,478Top Failure Suspension — 126.9%

2023High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 55Avg Mileage 75,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 163.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 93Avg Mileage 80,707Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%

MOT results for 1988 Talbot Express 1300 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	44.4%	144	70,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2010	22	40.6%	133	71,688	Suspension — 39.8%
2011	23	44.7%	123	73,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2012	24	47.9%	121	78,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2013	25	47.1%	121	74,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.3%
2014	26	42.0%	100	74,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.0%
2015	27	47.0%	100	76,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.0%
2016	28	42.6%	101	76,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%
2017	29	50.5%	95	77,751	Suspension — 80.0%
2018	30	45.8%	72	77,492	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%
2019	31	41.8%	67	77,214	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.9%
2020	32	41.7%	60	76,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 135.0%
2021	33	43.1%	65	78,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.4%
2022	34	44.2%	52	76,478	Suspension — 126.9%
2023	35	43.6%	55	75,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 163.6%
2024	36	48.4%	93	80,707	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Talbot Express 1300 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

115.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

74.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

71.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

64.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.8% (21 yrs)	74.2% (36 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.9% (21 yrs)	71.0% (36 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Talbot Express 1300 P cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,502 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.