1993 Talbot Express 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,675

Total Tests (All Years)

82,908 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Express 1300

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Talbot Express 1300 as it ages.

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↓12.9%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs47.5%

→ ↑7.7%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.3%

25 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.5%

27 yrs60.8%

→ ↓10.8%

28 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

29 yrs52.9%

→ ↑6.7%

30 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.6%

31 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	59.2%	211
17 yrs	58.0%	193
18 yrs	57.6%	198
19 yrs	60.9%	179
20 yrs	48.0%	179
21 yrs	47.5%	179
22 yrs	55.2%	181
23 yrs	58.3%	180
24 yrs	52.7%	165
25 yrs	57.0%	114
26 yrs	56.3%	128
27 yrs	60.8%	102
28 yrs	50.0%	144
29 yrs	52.9%	138
30 yrs	59.6%	141
31 yrs	58.0%	243

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Talbot Express 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	58%	243
2023 (30 yrs)	59.6%	141
2022 (29 yrs)	52.9%	138
2021 (28 yrs)	50%	144
2020 (27 yrs)	60.8%	102
2019 (26 yrs)	56.3%	128
2018 (25 yrs)	57%	114
2017 (24 yrs)	52.7%	165
2016 (23 yrs)	58.3%	180
2015 (22 yrs)	55.2%	181
2014 (21 yrs)	47.5%	179
2013 (20 yrs)	48%	179
2012 (19 yrs)	60.9%	179
2011 (18 yrs)	57.6%	198
2010 (17 yrs)	58%	193
2009 (16 yrs)	59.2%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 211Avg Mileage 65,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 193Avg Mileage 64,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 198Avg Mileage 65,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 179Avg Mileage 67,711Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 179Avg Mileage 72,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 179Avg Mileage 70,176Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 181Avg Mileage 69,727Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 180Avg Mileage 72,359Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 165Avg Mileage 72,745Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 114Avg Mileage 74,966Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 128Avg Mileage 74,681Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 102Avg Mileage 75,530Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.4%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 144Avg Mileage 75,521Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 138Avg Mileage 79,226Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 141Avg Mileage 78,913Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 243Avg Mileage 82,908Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

MOT results for 1993 Talbot Express 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	59.2%	211	65,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	17	58.0%	193	64,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	18	57.6%	198	65,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2012	19	60.9%	179	67,711	Suspension — 25.1%
2013	20	48.0%	179	72,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.7%
2014	21	47.5%	179	70,176	Brakes — 82.1%
2015	22	55.2%	181	69,727	Suspension — 63.5%
2016	23	58.3%	180	72,359	Suspension — 72.2%
2017	24	52.7%	165	72,745	Brakes — 70.9%
2018	25	57.0%	114	74,966	Brakes — 54.4%
2019	26	56.3%	128	74,681	Brakes — 70.3%
2020	27	60.8%	102	75,530	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.4%
2021	28	50.0%	144	75,521	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.5%
2022	29	52.9%	138	79,226	Brakes — 82.6%
2023	30	59.6%	141	78,913	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.0%
2024	31	58.0%	243	82,908	Brakes — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Talbot Express 1300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

74.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.2%

↑ 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	21.3% (16 yrs)	65.4% (31 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (16 yrs)	48.6% (31 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,675 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.