1990 Talbot Express 1300 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,360

Total Tests (All Years)

79,042 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 1300 P as it ages.

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs57.0%

→ ↓9.3%

25 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs52.2%

→ ↑6.7%

27 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.4%

28 yrs55.5%

→ ↓7.0%

29 yrs48.5%

→ ↑6.1%

30 yrs54.6%

→ ↓6.5%

31 yrs48.1%

→ ↑7.1%

32 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.8%

33 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.1%

34 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	51.6%	192
20 yrs	55.4%	175
21 yrs	53.8%	160
22 yrs	54.6%	174
23 yrs	58.3%	163
24 yrs	57.0%	158
25 yrs	47.7%	153
26 yrs	52.2%	161
27 yrs	58.9%	151
28 yrs	55.5%	119
29 yrs	48.5%	101
30 yrs	54.6%	97
31 yrs	48.1%	131
32 yrs	55.2%	105
33 yrs	51.4%	111
34 yrs	55.5%	209

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 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 (34 yrs)	55.5%	209
2023 (33 yrs)	51.4%	111
2022 (32 yrs)	55.2%	105
2021 (31 yrs)	48.1%	131
2020 (30 yrs)	54.6%	97
2019 (29 yrs)	48.5%	101
2018 (28 yrs)	55.5%	119
2017 (27 yrs)	58.9%	151
2016 (26 yrs)	52.2%	161
2015 (25 yrs)	47.7%	153
2014 (24 yrs)	57%	158
2013 (23 yrs)	58.3%	163
2012 (22 yrs)	54.6%	174
2011 (21 yrs)	53.8%	160
2010 (20 yrs)	55.4%	175
2009 (19 yrs)	51.6%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 192Avg Mileage 61,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 175Avg Mileage 62,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 160Avg Mileage 65,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 174Avg Mileage 67,964Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 163Avg Mileage 70,543Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 158Avg Mileage 69,905Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 153Avg Mileage 69,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 161Avg Mileage 69,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 151Avg Mileage 69,306Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 119Avg Mileage 73,364Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2019High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 101Avg Mileage 72,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 97Avg Mileage 76,731Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 131Avg Mileage 74,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 105Avg Mileage 75,288Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 111Avg Mileage 75,472Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 209Avg Mileage 79,042Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

MOT results for 1990 Talbot Express 1300 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	51.6%	192	61,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2010	20	55.4%	175	62,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2011	21	53.8%	160	65,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	22	54.6%	174	67,964	Suspension — 30.5%
2013	23	58.3%	163	70,543	Brakes — 55.2%
2014	24	57.0%	158	69,905	Brakes — 82.3%
2015	25	47.7%	153	69,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%
2016	26	52.2%	161	69,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.7%
2017	27	58.9%	151	69,306	Brakes — 71.5%
2018	28	55.5%	119	73,364	Suspension — 52.9%
2019	29	48.5%	101	72,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.1%
2020	30	54.6%	97	76,731	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.1%
2021	31	48.1%	131	74,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.5%
2022	32	55.2%	105	75,288	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.4%
2023	33	51.4%	111	75,472	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.4%
2024	34	55.5%	209	79,042	Brakes — 90.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Talbot Express 1300 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

90.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

46.1%

↑ 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	31.8% (19 yrs)	90.4% (34 yrs)	+58.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.1% (19 yrs)	37.3% (34 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,360 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.