1984 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

38.2%

Latest Pass Rate

353

Total Tests (All Years)

79,103 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 1984 Talbot Express as it ages.

25 yrs50.8%

→ ↓20.6%

26 yrs30.2%

→ ↑1.2%

27 yrs31.4%

→ ↑21.9%

28 yrs53.3%

→ ↓18.0%

29 yrs35.3%

→ ↓2.0%

30 yrs33.3%

→ ↑5.7%

31 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.8%

32 yrs38.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	50.8%	59
26 yrs	30.2%	53
27 yrs	31.4%	51
28 yrs	53.3%	45
29 yrs	35.3%	34
30 yrs	33.3%	36
31 yrs	39.0%	41
32 yrs	38.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (32 yrs)	38.2%	34
2015 (31 yrs)	39%	41
2014 (30 yrs)	33.3%	36
2013 (29 yrs)	35.3%	34
2012 (28 yrs)	53.3%	45
2011 (27 yrs)	31.4%	51
2010 (26 yrs)	30.2%	53
2009 (25 yrs)	50.8%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 77,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

30.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 82,624Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2011High Fail Rate

31.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 82,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 75,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2013High Fail Rate

35.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 80,919Top Failure Suspension — 150.0%

2014High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 147.2%

2015High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,389Top Failure Suspension — 173.2%

2016High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 79,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 147.1%

MOT results for 1984 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	50.8%	59	77,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2010	26	30.2%	53	82,624	Suspension — 50.9%
2011	27	31.4%	51	82,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2012	28	53.3%	45	75,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2013	29	35.3%	34	80,919	Suspension — 150.0%
2014	30	33.3%	36	77,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 147.2%
2015	31	39.0%	41	82,389	Suspension — 173.2%
2016	32	38.2%	34	79,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 147.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

94.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

85.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.5%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	40.7% (25 yrs)	147.1% (32 yrs)	+106.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.5% (25 yrs)	97.1% (32 yrs)	+66.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.0% (25 yrs)	97.1% (32 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	18.6% (25 yrs)	35.3% (32 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	27.1% (25 yrs)	32.4% (32 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Talbot Express cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 353 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.