1986 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,636

Total Tests (All Years)

85,819 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 1986 Talbot Express as it ages.

23 yrs43.9%

→ ↑6.7%

24 yrs50.6%

→ ↓6.2%

25 yrs44.4%

→ ↓5.6%

26 yrs38.8%

→ ↑1.4%

27 yrs40.2%

→ ↓3.2%

28 yrs37.0%

→ ↑6.2%

29 yrs43.2%

→ ↑11.5%

30 yrs54.7%

→ ↓5.8%

31 yrs48.9%

→ ↓5.0%

32 yrs43.9%

→ ↑12.5%

33 yrs56.4%

→ ↑10.3%

34 yrs66.7%

→ ↓20.8%

35 yrs45.9%

→ ↑4.1%

36 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.4%

37 yrs56.4%

→ ↓4.2%

38 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	43.9%	173
24 yrs	50.6%	164
25 yrs	44.4%	142
26 yrs	38.8%	139
27 yrs	40.2%	127
28 yrs	37.0%	127
29 yrs	43.2%	111
30 yrs	54.7%	117
31 yrs	48.9%	94
32 yrs	43.9%	66
33 yrs	56.4%	55
34 yrs	66.7%	42
35 yrs	45.9%	61
36 yrs	50.0%	50
37 yrs	56.4%	55
38 yrs	52.2%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	52.2%	113
2023 (37 yrs)	56.4%	55
2022 (36 yrs)	50%	50
2021 (35 yrs)	45.9%	61
2020 (34 yrs)	66.7%	42
2019 (33 yrs)	56.4%	55
2018 (32 yrs)	43.9%	66
2017 (31 yrs)	48.9%	94
2016 (30 yrs)	54.7%	117
2015 (29 yrs)	43.2%	111
2014 (28 yrs)	37%	127
2013 (27 yrs)	40.2%	127
2012 (26 yrs)	38.8%	139
2011 (25 yrs)	44.4%	142
2010 (24 yrs)	50.6%	164
2009 (23 yrs)	43.9%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 173Avg Mileage 76,447Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 164Avg Mileage 83,155Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 142Avg Mileage 79,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2012High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 139Avg Mileage 79,723Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2013High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 127Avg Mileage 80,241Top Failure Suspension — 155.1%

2014High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 127Avg Mileage 83,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 142.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 111Avg Mileage 82,526Top Failure Suspension — 158.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 117Avg Mileage 83,814Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 94Avg Mileage 82,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.4%

2018High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 66Avg Mileage 82,915Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 55Avg Mileage 84,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.8%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 86,842Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.1%

2021High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 61Avg Mileage 88,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 144.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 50Avg Mileage 81,883Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 120.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 55Avg Mileage 91,408Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 113Avg Mileage 85,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%

MOT results for 1986 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	43.9%	173	76,447	Suspension — 35.8%
2010	24	50.6%	164	83,155	Suspension — 36.0%
2011	25	44.4%	142	79,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2012	26	38.8%	139	79,723	Suspension — 43.2%
2013	27	40.2%	127	80,241	Suspension — 155.1%
2014	28	37.0%	127	83,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 142.5%
2015	29	43.2%	111	82,526	Suspension — 158.6%
2016	30	54.7%	117	83,814	Suspension — 100.0%
2017	31	48.9%	94	82,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.4%
2018	32	43.9%	66	82,915	Suspension — 87.9%
2019	33	56.4%	55	84,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.8%
2020	34	66.7%	42	86,842	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.1%
2021	35	45.9%	61	88,599	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 144.3%
2022	36	50.0%	50	81,883	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 120.0%
2023	37	56.4%	55	91,408	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.1%
2024	38	52.2%	113	85,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

100.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

83.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

77.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.1%

↑ 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	35.8% (23 yrs)	61.9% (38 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.3% (23 yrs)	36.3% (38 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,636 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.