1991 Talbot Express 1300 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,735

Total Tests (All Years)

71,589 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 1300 P as it ages.

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↓7.0%

21 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.1%

22 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.3%

26 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.4%

27 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs45.3%

→ ↑7.5%

29 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.5%

30 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.6%

32 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.2%

33 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	55.1%	136
19 yrs	57.9%	126
20 yrs	58.2%	122
21 yrs	51.2%	123
22 yrs	49.1%	108
23 yrs	51.0%	102
24 yrs	50.5%	99
25 yrs	51.4%	109
26 yrs	49.1%	110
27 yrs	46.7%	90
28 yrs	45.3%	64
29 yrs	52.8%	72
30 yrs	53.3%	105
31 yrs	55.3%	76
32 yrs	51.7%	87
33 yrs	51.5%	206

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 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 (33 yrs)	51.5%	206
2023 (32 yrs)	51.7%	87
2022 (31 yrs)	55.3%	76
2021 (30 yrs)	53.3%	105
2020 (29 yrs)	52.8%	72
2019 (28 yrs)	45.3%	64
2018 (27 yrs)	46.7%	90
2017 (26 yrs)	49.1%	110
2016 (25 yrs)	51.4%	109
2015 (24 yrs)	50.5%	99
2014 (23 yrs)	51%	102
2013 (22 yrs)	49.1%	108
2012 (21 yrs)	51.2%	123
2011 (20 yrs)	58.2%	122
2010 (19 yrs)	57.9%	126
2009 (18 yrs)	55.1%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 136Avg Mileage 55,699Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 126Avg Mileage 57,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 58,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 58,891Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 108Avg Mileage 61,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 102Avg Mileage 60,912Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 99Avg Mileage 62,885Top Failure Brakes — 91.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 109Avg Mileage 64,957Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 110Avg Mileage 66,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 90Avg Mileage 67,836Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 64Avg Mileage 69,336Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 112.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 72Avg Mileage 70,134Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 105Avg Mileage 69,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 104.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 76Avg Mileage 72,735Top Failure Brakes — 122.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 87Avg Mileage 71,378Top Failure Brakes — 103.4%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 206Avg Mileage 71,589Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

MOT results for 1991 Talbot Express 1300 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	55.1%	136	55,699	Brakes — 27.9%
2010	19	57.9%	126	57,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2011	20	58.2%	122	58,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	21	51.2%	123	58,891	Suspension — 28.5%
2013	22	49.1%	108	61,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%
2014	23	51.0%	102	60,912	Brakes — 84.3%
2015	24	50.5%	99	62,885	Brakes — 91.9%
2016	25	51.4%	109	64,957	Brakes — 87.2%
2017	26	49.1%	110	66,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.8%
2018	27	46.7%	90	67,836	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%
2019	28	45.3%	64	69,336	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 112.5%
2020	29	52.8%	72	70,134	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2021	30	53.3%	105	69,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 104.8%
2022	31	55.3%	76	72,735	Brakes — 122.4%
2023	32	51.7%	87	71,378	Brakes — 103.4%
2024	33	51.5%	206	71,589	Brakes — 72.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Talbot Express 1300 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

68.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

42.6%

↑ 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	27.9% (18 yrs)	72.3% (33 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.3% (18 yrs)	30.6% (33 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,735 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.