1992 Talbot Express 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

960

Total Tests (All Years)

74,850 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 1500 as it ages.

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.9%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.4%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.2%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓7.4%

24 yrs52.9%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs61.5%

→ ↓9.5%

27 yrs52.0%

→ ↑4.8%

29 yrs56.8%

→ ↓6.8%

30 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.2%

31 yrs54.2%

→ ↑6.5%

32 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.5%	80
18 yrs	53.4%	73
19 yrs	57.1%	77
20 yrs	53.2%	77
21 yrs	50.7%	67
22 yrs	57.1%	63
23 yrs	60.3%	63
24 yrs	52.9%	68
25 yrs	58.6%	58
26 yrs	61.5%	39
27 yrs	52.0%	50
29 yrs	56.8%	44
30 yrs	50.0%	46
31 yrs	54.2%	48
32 yrs	60.7%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Talbot Express 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	60.7%	107
2023 (31 yrs)	54.2%	48
2022 (30 yrs)	50%	46
2021 (29 yrs)	56.8%	44
2019 (27 yrs)	52%	50
2018 (26 yrs)	61.5%	39
2017 (25 yrs)	58.6%	58
2016 (24 yrs)	52.9%	68
2015 (23 yrs)	60.3%	63
2014 (22 yrs)	57.1%	63
2013 (21 yrs)	50.7%	67
2012 (20 yrs)	53.2%	77
2011 (19 yrs)	57.1%	77
2010 (18 yrs)	53.4%	73
2009 (17 yrs)	52.5%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 63,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 61,852Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 61,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 77Avg Mileage 62,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 62,278Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 66,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 66,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 64,786Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 70,230Top Failure Brakes — 93.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 70,587Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 68,422Top Failure Brakes — 98.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 75,847Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 71,075Top Failure Suspension — 91.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 69,715Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 107Avg Mileage 74,850Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

MOT results for 1992 Talbot Express 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.5%	80	63,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2010	18	53.4%	73	61,852	Brakes — 31.5%
2011	19	57.1%	77	61,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	20	53.2%	77	62,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	21	50.7%	67	62,278	Brakes — 89.6%
2014	22	57.1%	63	66,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2015	23	60.3%	63	66,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%
2016	24	52.9%	68	64,786	Brakes — 82.4%
2017	25	58.6%	58	70,230	Brakes — 93.1%
2018	26	61.5%	39	70,587	Suspension — 51.3%
2019	27	52.0%	50	68,422	Brakes — 98.0%
2021	29	56.8%	44	75,847	Brakes — 75.0%
2022	30	50.0%	46	71,075	Suspension — 91.3%
2023	31	54.2%	48	69,715	Brakes — 100.0%
2024	32	60.7%	107	74,850	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Talbot Express 1500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.8%

↓ Decreases 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	20.0% (17 yrs)	29.0% (32 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.3% (17 yrs)	31.8% (32 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Talbot Express 1500 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 960 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.