1989 Talbot Express 1300 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,294

Total Tests (All Years)

73,202 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 1300 P as it ages.

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs57.3%

→ ↓4.4%

23 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs55.6%

→ ↓4.3%

25 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.2%

29 yrs55.8%

→ ↑6.5%

30 yrs62.3%

→ ↓12.3%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

32 yrs57.1%

→ ↓4.1%

33 yrs53.0%

→ ↑9.2%

34 yrs62.2%

→ ↓7.0%

35 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	55.0%	189
21 yrs	58.9%	185
22 yrs	57.3%	185
23 yrs	52.9%	172
24 yrs	55.6%	162
25 yrs	51.3%	152
26 yrs	55.1%	147
27 yrs	54.4%	160
28 yrs	52.6%	152
29 yrs	55.8%	95
30 yrs	62.3%	106
31 yrs	50.0%	76
32 yrs	57.1%	112
33 yrs	53.0%	100
34 yrs	62.2%	98
35 yrs	55.2%	203

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 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 (35 yrs)	55.2%	203
2023 (34 yrs)	62.2%	98
2022 (33 yrs)	53%	100
2021 (32 yrs)	57.1%	112
2020 (31 yrs)	50%	76
2019 (30 yrs)	62.3%	106
2018 (29 yrs)	55.8%	95
2017 (28 yrs)	52.6%	152
2016 (27 yrs)	54.4%	160
2015 (26 yrs)	55.1%	147
2014 (25 yrs)	51.3%	152
2013 (24 yrs)	55.6%	162
2012 (23 yrs)	52.9%	172
2011 (22 yrs)	57.3%	185
2010 (21 yrs)	58.9%	185
2009 (20 yrs)	55%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 189Avg Mileage 61,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 185Avg Mileage 62,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 185Avg Mileage 65,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 172Avg Mileage 71,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 162Avg Mileage 64,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 152Avg Mileage 71,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 147Avg Mileage 67,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 160Avg Mileage 67,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 152Avg Mileage 70,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 95Avg Mileage 66,944Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 106Avg Mileage 72,584Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 76Avg Mileage 68,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 112Avg Mileage 69,552Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 100Avg Mileage 72,896Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 116.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 98Avg Mileage 74,441Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 203Avg Mileage 73,202Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%

MOT results for 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	55.0%	189	61,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2010	21	58.9%	185	62,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2011	22	57.3%	185	65,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2012	23	52.9%	172	71,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2013	24	55.6%	162	64,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%
2014	25	51.3%	152	71,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.4%
2015	26	55.1%	147	67,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.1%
2016	27	54.4%	160	67,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%
2017	28	52.6%	152	70,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.6%
2018	29	55.8%	95	66,944	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	30	62.3%	106	72,584	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%
2020	31	50.0%	76	68,839	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%
2021	32	57.1%	112	69,552	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%
2022	33	53.0%	100	72,896	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 116.0%
2023	34	62.2%	98	74,441	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.9%
2024	35	55.2%	203	73,202	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

81.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↑ 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	23.3% (20 yrs)	53.2% (35 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.2% (20 yrs)	44.8% (35 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,294 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.