1994 Talbot Express 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,002

Total Tests (All Years)

74,327 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 1994 Talbot Express 1300 as it ages.

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs64.0%

→ ↓7.2%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↓12.2%

24 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.7%

25 yrs53.1%

→ ↑7.8%

26 yrs60.9%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs63.2%

→ ↓8.4%

28 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs57.3%

→ ↓9.6%

30 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	63.7%	160
16 yrs	59.4%	143
17 yrs	55.6%	144
18 yrs	61.9%	139
19 yrs	59.4%	133
20 yrs	64.0%	125
21 yrs	56.8%	118
22 yrs	60.6%	137
23 yrs	60.6%	132
24 yrs	48.4%	91
25 yrs	53.1%	96
26 yrs	60.9%	69
27 yrs	63.2%	117
28 yrs	54.8%	93
29 yrs	57.3%	110
30 yrs	47.7%	195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Talbot Express 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	47.7%	195
2023 (29 yrs)	57.3%	110
2022 (28 yrs)	54.8%	93
2021 (27 yrs)	63.2%	117
2020 (26 yrs)	60.9%	69
2019 (25 yrs)	53.1%	96
2018 (24 yrs)	48.4%	91
2017 (23 yrs)	60.6%	132
2016 (22 yrs)	60.6%	137
2015 (21 yrs)	56.8%	118
2014 (20 yrs)	64%	125
2013 (19 yrs)	59.4%	133
2012 (18 yrs)	61.9%	139
2011 (17 yrs)	55.6%	144
2010 (16 yrs)	59.4%	143
2009 (15 yrs)	63.7%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 160Avg Mileage 60,571Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 60,590Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 63,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 139Avg Mileage 65,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 133Avg Mileage 65,859Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 125Avg Mileage 63,541Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 118Avg Mileage 71,113Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 137Avg Mileage 68,770Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 132Avg Mileage 71,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 70,589Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 70,179Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 73,763Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 117Avg Mileage 75,108Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 93Avg Mileage 74,489Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 110Avg Mileage 76,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 195Avg Mileage 74,327Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

MOT results for 1994 Talbot Express 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	63.7%	160	60,571	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	16	59.4%	143	60,590	Brakes — 25.2%
2011	17	55.6%	144	63,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	18	61.9%	139	65,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2013	19	59.4%	133	65,859	Suspension — 54.1%
2014	20	64.0%	125	63,541	Brakes — 50.4%
2015	21	56.8%	118	71,113	Suspension — 59.3%
2016	22	60.6%	137	68,770	Brakes — 49.6%
2017	23	60.6%	132	71,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%
2018	24	48.4%	91	70,589	Brakes — 69.2%
2019	25	53.1%	96	70,179	Brakes — 69.8%
2020	26	60.9%	69	73,763	Brakes — 60.9%
2021	27	63.2%	117	75,108	Brakes — 74.4%
2022	28	54.8%	93	74,489	Brakes — 66.7%
2023	29	57.3%	110	76,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2024	30	47.7%	195	74,327	Brakes — 76.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Talbot Express 1300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ 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	20.0% (15 yrs)	76.9% (30 yrs)	+56.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.8% (15 yrs)	56.4% (30 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,002 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.