1991 Talbot Express 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

41.9%

Latest Pass Rate

992

Total Tests (All Years)

85,896 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 as it ages.

18 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs47.6%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs51.4%

→ ↑6.7%

23 yrs58.1%

→ ↑10.2%

24 yrs68.3%

→ ↓14.7%

25 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.0%

27 yrs55.9%

→ ↓5.9%

28 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

29 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.6%

31 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.7%

32 yrs53.8%

→ ↓11.9%

33 yrs41.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.4%	99
19 yrs	45.9%	85
20 yrs	47.6%	82
21 yrs	51.9%	77
22 yrs	51.4%	74
23 yrs	58.1%	62
24 yrs	68.3%	60
25 yrs	53.6%	56
26 yrs	57.9%	57
27 yrs	55.9%	34
28 yrs	50.0%	40
29 yrs	51.2%	41
30 yrs	52.7%	55
31 yrs	51.1%	45
32 yrs	53.8%	39
33 yrs	41.9%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Talbot Express 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	41.9%	86
2023 (32 yrs)	53.8%	39
2022 (31 yrs)	51.1%	45
2021 (30 yrs)	52.7%	55
2020 (29 yrs)	51.2%	41
2019 (28 yrs)	50%	40
2018 (27 yrs)	55.9%	34
2017 (26 yrs)	57.9%	57
2016 (25 yrs)	53.6%	56
2015 (24 yrs)	68.3%	60
2014 (23 yrs)	58.1%	62
2013 (22 yrs)	51.4%	74
2012 (21 yrs)	51.9%	77
2011 (20 yrs)	47.6%	82
2010 (19 yrs)	45.9%	85
2009 (18 yrs)	44.4%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 76,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 74,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 76,316Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,171Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 79,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 77,739Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2015

68.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 60Avg Mileage 87,283Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 83,722Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 84,255Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 90,551Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 84,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 83,252Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 55Avg Mileage 82,767Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 80,790Top Failure Brakes — 151.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,343Top Failure Brakes — 112.8%

2024High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 86Avg Mileage 85,896Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.5%

MOT results for 1991 Talbot Express 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	44.4%	99	76,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2010	19	45.9%	85	74,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2011	20	47.6%	82	76,316	Suspension — 37.8%
2012	21	51.9%	77	80,171	Suspension — 32.5%
2013	22	51.4%	74	79,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%
2014	23	58.1%	62	77,739	Brakes — 71.0%
2015	24	68.3%	60	87,283	Suspension — 65.0%
2016	25	53.6%	56	83,722	Brakes — 96.4%
2017	26	57.9%	57	84,255	Brakes — 78.9%
2018	27	55.9%	34	90,551	Brakes — 67.6%
2019	28	50.0%	40	84,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.0%
2020	29	51.2%	41	83,252	Brakes — 73.2%
2021	30	52.7%	55	82,767	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.5%
2022	31	51.1%	45	80,790	Brakes — 151.1%
2023	32	53.8%	39	84,343	Brakes — 112.8%
2024	33	41.9%	86	85,896	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

69.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	33.3% (18 yrs)	97.7% (33 yrs)	+64.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.3% (18 yrs)	87.2% (33 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 992 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.