1992 Talbot Express 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,639

Total Tests (All Years)

80,393 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 as it ages.

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑6.5%

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.8%

20 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs54.2%

→ ↓8.4%

22 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.2%

23 yrs49.0%

→ ↑11.1%

24 yrs60.1%

→ ↓9.8%

25 yrs50.3%

→ ↑6.1%

26 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.8%

27 yrs53.6%

→ ↓9.1%

28 yrs44.5%

→ ↑7.4%

29 yrs51.9%

→ ↑5.8%

30 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.5%

31 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.1%

32 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	49.5%	202
18 yrs	52.3%	193
19 yrs	58.8%	194
20 yrs	54.0%	174
21 yrs	54.2%	179
22 yrs	45.8%	155
23 yrs	49.0%	155
24 yrs	60.1%	163
25 yrs	50.3%	163
26 yrs	56.4%	117
27 yrs	53.6%	125
28 yrs	44.5%	110
29 yrs	51.9%	154
30 yrs	57.7%	123
31 yrs	54.2%	144
32 yrs	53.1%	288

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Talbot Express 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	53.1%	288
2023 (31 yrs)	54.2%	144
2022 (30 yrs)	57.7%	123
2021 (29 yrs)	51.9%	154
2020 (28 yrs)	44.5%	110
2019 (27 yrs)	53.6%	125
2018 (26 yrs)	56.4%	117
2017 (25 yrs)	50.3%	163
2016 (24 yrs)	60.1%	163
2015 (23 yrs)	49%	155
2014 (22 yrs)	45.8%	155
2013 (21 yrs)	54.2%	179
2012 (20 yrs)	54%	174
2011 (19 yrs)	58.8%	194
2010 (18 yrs)	52.3%	193
2009 (17 yrs)	49.5%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 202Avg Mileage 65,742Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 193Avg Mileage 73,908Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 194Avg Mileage 68,318Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 174Avg Mileage 71,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 179Avg Mileage 69,632Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 155Avg Mileage 70,854Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 155Avg Mileage 71,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 163Avg Mileage 71,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 163Avg Mileage 75,361Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 117Avg Mileage 77,116Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 125Avg Mileage 79,607Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2020High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 110Avg Mileage 76,524Top Failure Brakes — 110.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 154Avg Mileage 79,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 123Avg Mileage 81,619Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 144Avg Mileage 81,615Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 288Avg Mileage 80,393Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

MOT results for 1992 Talbot Express 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	49.5%	202	65,742	Brakes — 32.7%
2010	18	52.3%	193	73,908	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	19	58.8%	194	68,318	Brakes — 25.3%
2012	20	54.0%	174	71,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2013	21	54.2%	179	69,632	Brakes — 84.9%
2014	22	45.8%	155	70,854	Brakes — 89.7%
2015	23	49.0%	155	71,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.7%
2016	24	60.1%	163	71,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%
2017	25	50.3%	163	75,361	Brakes — 76.7%
2018	26	56.4%	117	77,116	Brakes — 83.8%
2019	27	53.6%	125	79,607	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2020	28	44.5%	110	76,524	Brakes — 110.9%
2021	29	51.9%	154	79,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.4%
2022	30	57.7%	123	81,619	Brakes — 78.9%
2023	31	54.2%	144	81,615	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.4%
2024	32	53.1%	288	80,393	Brakes — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

83.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

67.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.7% (17 yrs)	77.8% (32 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.7% (17 yrs)	44.1% (32 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,639 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.