1992 Talbot Express 1300 P — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

928

Total Tests (All Years)

63,756 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 1992 Talbot Express 1300 P as it ages.

17 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.8%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↓8.4%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↑9.0%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.5%

24 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.1%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.6%

26 yrs44.4%

→ ↑14.4%

27 yrs58.8%

→ ↑8.8%

28 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.3%

29 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.5%

31 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	62.3%	69
18 yrs	58.2%	67
19 yrs	63.4%	71
20 yrs	57.6%	66
21 yrs	49.2%	65
22 yrs	58.2%	55
23 yrs	59.6%	57
24 yrs	57.1%	63
25 yrs	50.0%	60
26 yrs	44.4%	45
27 yrs	58.8%	51
28 yrs	67.6%	34
29 yrs	63.3%	49
30 yrs	61.5%	39
31 yrs	60.0%	45
32 yrs	59.8%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 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 (32 yrs)	59.8%	92
2023 (31 yrs)	60%	45
2022 (30 yrs)	61.5%	39
2021 (29 yrs)	63.3%	49
2020 (28 yrs)	67.6%	34
2019 (27 yrs)	58.8%	51
2018 (26 yrs)	44.4%	45
2017 (25 yrs)	50%	60
2016 (24 yrs)	57.1%	63
2015 (23 yrs)	59.6%	57
2014 (22 yrs)	58.2%	55
2013 (21 yrs)	49.2%	65
2012 (20 yrs)	57.6%	66
2011 (19 yrs)	63.4%	71
2010 (18 yrs)	58.2%	67
2009 (17 yrs)	62.3%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 55,247Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 64,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 58,759Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 58,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 57,879Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 56,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 59,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 59,671Top Failure Brakes — 92.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 63,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%

2018High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 63,279Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,355Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 66,057Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,140Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 66,753Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 69,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 92Avg Mileage 63,756Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

MOT results for 1992 Talbot Express 1300 P by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	62.3%	69	55,247	Brakes — 15.9%
2010	18	58.2%	67	64,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2011	19	63.4%	71	58,759	Suspension — 23.9%
2012	20	57.6%	66	58,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	21	49.2%	65	57,879	Brakes — 92.3%
2014	22	58.2%	55	56,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2015	23	59.6%	57	59,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2016	24	57.1%	63	59,671	Brakes — 92.1%
2017	25	50.0%	60	63,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%
2018	26	44.4%	45	63,279	Brakes — 84.4%
2019	27	58.8%	51	62,355	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2020	28	67.6%	34	66,057	Brakes — 85.3%
2021	29	63.3%	49	65,140	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%
2022	30	61.5%	39	66,753	Brakes — 64.1%
2023	31	60.0%	45	69,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.2%
2024	32	59.8%	92	63,756	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Talbot Express 1300 P, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.4%

↑ 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	15.9% (17 yrs)	55.4% (32 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.0% (17 yrs)	22.8% (32 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 928 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.