1993 Talbot Express 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

696

Total Tests (All Years)

83,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Talbot Express 1500 as it ages.

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↓6.0%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↓4.6%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↑15.0%

19 yrs59.6%

→ ↓16.7%

20 yrs42.9%

→ ↑21.7%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓8.1%

23 yrs51.9%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs55.3%

→ ↑4.1%

25 yrs59.4%

→ ↑6.5%

28 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↓15.5%

30 yrs51.2%

→ ↑14.2%

31 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	55.2%	58
17 yrs	49.2%	63
18 yrs	44.6%	56
19 yrs	59.6%	57
20 yrs	42.9%	49
21 yrs	64.6%	48
22 yrs	60.0%	45
23 yrs	51.9%	52
24 yrs	55.3%	38
25 yrs	59.4%	32
28 yrs	65.9%	41
29 yrs	66.7%	36
30 yrs	51.2%	43
31 yrs	65.4%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Talbot Express 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	65.4%	78
2023 (30 yrs)	51.2%	43
2022 (29 yrs)	66.7%	36
2021 (28 yrs)	65.9%	41
2018 (25 yrs)	59.4%	32
2017 (24 yrs)	55.3%	38
2016 (23 yrs)	51.9%	52
2015 (22 yrs)	60%	45
2014 (21 yrs)	64.6%	48
2013 (20 yrs)	42.9%	49
2012 (19 yrs)	59.6%	57
2011 (18 yrs)	44.6%	56
2010 (17 yrs)	49.2%	63
2009 (16 yrs)	55.2%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 64,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 65,862Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 67,082Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 70,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 71,694Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 69,411Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 72,151Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 73,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 74,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 72,426Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 77,350Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 78,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,172Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.3%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 78Avg Mileage 83,493Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.1%

MOT results for 1993 Talbot Express 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	55.2%	58	64,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	17	49.2%	63	65,862	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	18	44.6%	56	67,082	Suspension — 32.1%
2012	19	59.6%	57	70,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2013	20	42.9%	49	71,694	Brakes — 79.6%
2014	21	64.6%	48	69,411	Brakes — 58.3%
2015	22	60.0%	45	72,151	Brakes — 57.8%
2016	23	51.9%	52	73,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.5%
2017	24	55.3%	38	74,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2018	25	59.4%	32	72,426	Brakes — 68.8%
2021	28	65.9%	41	77,350	Brakes — 80.5%
2022	29	66.7%	36	78,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%
2023	30	51.2%	43	81,172	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.3%
2024	31	65.4%	78	83,493	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Talbot Express 1500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.7%

↑ 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	22.4% (16 yrs)	43.6% (31 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.4% (16 yrs)	34.6% (31 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Talbot Express 1500 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 696 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.