1985 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

966

Total Tests (All Years)

86,134 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 1985 Talbot Express as it ages.

24 yrs38.1%

→ ↑7.1%

25 yrs45.2%

→ ↓8.0%

26 yrs37.2%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs43.0%

→ ↓6.5%

28 yrs36.5%

→ ↑5.2%

29 yrs41.7%

→ ↓3.0%

30 yrs38.7%

→ ↑8.9%

31 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.1%

32 yrs47.5%

→ ↓17.5%

33 yrs30.0%

→ ↑20.0%

34 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.2%

35 yrs43.8%

→ ↓8.3%

36 yrs35.5%

→ ↑13.4%

39 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	38.1%	118
25 yrs	45.2%	115
26 yrs	37.2%	94
27 yrs	43.0%	93
28 yrs	36.5%	85
29 yrs	41.7%	72
30 yrs	38.7%	75
31 yrs	47.6%	63
32 yrs	47.5%	59
33 yrs	30.0%	50
34 yrs	50.0%	34
35 yrs	43.8%	32
36 yrs	35.5%	31
39 yrs	48.9%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	48.9%	45
2021 (36 yrs)	35.5%	31
2020 (35 yrs)	43.8%	32
2019 (34 yrs)	50%	34
2018 (33 yrs)	30%	50
2017 (32 yrs)	47.5%	59
2016 (31 yrs)	47.6%	63
2015 (30 yrs)	38.7%	75
2014 (29 yrs)	41.7%	72
2013 (28 yrs)	36.5%	85
2012 (27 yrs)	43%	93
2011 (26 yrs)	37.2%	94
2010 (25 yrs)	45.2%	115
2009 (24 yrs)	38.1%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 118Avg Mileage 80,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 115Avg Mileage 79,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2011High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 81,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 80,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2013High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 85Avg Mileage 83,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 152.9%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 72Avg Mileage 81,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 131.9%

2015High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 75Avg Mileage 83,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 124.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 83,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 83,756Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2018High Fail Rate

30.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 50Avg Mileage 84,435Top Failure Brakes — 106.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 34Avg Mileage 85,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.7%

2020High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 32Avg Mileage 81,888Top Failure Suspension — 159.4%

2021High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 31Avg Mileage 82,399Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 145.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 45Avg Mileage 86,134Top Failure Suspension — 162.2%

MOT results for 1985 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	38.1%	118	80,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2010	25	45.2%	115	79,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2011	26	37.2%	94	81,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2012	27	43.0%	93	80,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2013	28	36.5%	85	83,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 152.9%
2014	29	41.7%	72	81,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 131.9%
2015	30	38.7%	75	83,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 124.0%
2016	31	47.6%	63	83,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%
2017	32	47.5%	59	83,756	Suspension — 91.5%
2018	33	30.0%	50	84,435	Brakes — 106.0%
2019	34	50.0%	34	85,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.7%
2020	35	43.8%	32	81,888	Suspension — 159.4%
2021	36	35.5%	31	82,399	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 145.2%
2024	39	48.9%	45	86,134	Suspension — 162.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

129.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

89.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

87.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

85.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

76.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	40.7% (24 yrs)	162.2% (39 yrs)	+121.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.6% (24 yrs)	115.6% (39 yrs)	+80.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 966 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.