1990 Talbot Express 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

743

Total Tests (All Years)

91,833 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 as it ages.

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.3%

25 yrs52.6%

→ ↓20.0%

26 yrs32.6%

→ ↑18.5%

27 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.3%

28 yrs48.8%

→ ↑8.7%

29 yrs57.5%

→ ↓10.6%

30 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.7%

31 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.5%

32 yrs47.1%

→ ↑5.7%

33 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.3%

34 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	50.0%	74
20 yrs	50.0%	64
21 yrs	52.5%	61
22 yrs	51.0%	51
23 yrs	54.5%	44
24 yrs	57.9%	38
25 yrs	52.6%	38
26 yrs	32.6%	46
27 yrs	51.1%	45
28 yrs	48.8%	41
29 yrs	57.5%	40
30 yrs	46.9%	32
31 yrs	47.6%	42
32 yrs	47.1%	34
33 yrs	52.8%	36
34 yrs	56.1%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Talbot Express 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	56.1%	57
2023 (33 yrs)	52.8%	36
2022 (32 yrs)	47.1%	34
2021 (31 yrs)	47.6%	42
2020 (30 yrs)	46.9%	32
2019 (29 yrs)	57.5%	40
2018 (28 yrs)	48.8%	41
2017 (27 yrs)	51.1%	45
2016 (26 yrs)	32.6%	46
2015 (25 yrs)	52.6%	38
2014 (24 yrs)	57.9%	38
2013 (23 yrs)	54.5%	44
2012 (22 yrs)	51%	51
2011 (21 yrs)	52.5%	61
2010 (20 yrs)	50%	64
2009 (19 yrs)	50%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 82,966Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 78,158Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 84,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 81,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 86,490Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 78,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 77,544Top Failure Brakes — 139.5%

2016High Fail Rate

32.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 79,066Top Failure Brakes — 163.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 80,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 137.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 86,894Top Failure Brakes — 114.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 86,461Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

2020High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 86,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.8%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 42Avg Mileage 91,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.2%

2022High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 90,948Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 89,456Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 91,833Top Failure Suspension — 89.5%

MOT results for 1990 Talbot Express 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	50.0%	74	82,966	Suspension — 32.4%
2010	20	50.0%	64	78,158	Brakes — 31.3%
2011	21	52.5%	61	84,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	22	51.0%	51	81,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2013	23	54.5%	44	86,490	Brakes — 102.3%
2014	24	57.9%	38	78,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.8%
2015	25	52.6%	38	77,544	Brakes — 139.5%
2016	26	32.6%	46	79,066	Brakes — 163.0%
2017	27	51.1%	45	80,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 137.8%
2018	28	48.8%	41	86,894	Brakes — 114.6%
2019	29	57.5%	40	86,461	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%
2020	30	46.9%	32	86,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.8%
2021	31	47.6%	42	91,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.2%
2022	32	47.1%	34	90,948	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.7%
2023	33	52.8%	36	89,456	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.9%
2024	34	56.1%	57	91,833	Suspension — 89.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

95.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

76.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

68.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.0%

↑ 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	32.4% (19 yrs)	89.5% (34 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.7% (19 yrs)	78.9% (34 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Talbot Express 1300 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 743 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.