1987 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,589

Total Tests (All Years)

90,345 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 1987 Talbot Express as it ages.

22 yrs39.8%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs46.9%

→ ↓6.9%

26 yrs40.0%

→ ↓1.2%

27 yrs38.8%

→ ↑2.7%

28 yrs41.5%

→ ↑10.1%

29 yrs51.6%

→ ↓5.8%

30 yrs45.8%

→ ↓8.0%

31 yrs37.8%

→ ↓3.2%

32 yrs34.6%

→ ↑13.3%

33 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.1%

34 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.9%

35 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.7%

36 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.2%

37 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	39.8%	246
23 yrs	44.5%	247
24 yrs	44.9%	236
25 yrs	46.9%	226
26 yrs	40.0%	205
27 yrs	38.8%	201
28 yrs	41.5%	195
29 yrs	51.6%	182
30 yrs	45.8%	153
31 yrs	37.8%	111
32 yrs	34.6%	104
33 yrs	47.9%	73
34 yrs	48.0%	100
35 yrs	46.1%	89
36 yrs	46.8%	79
37 yrs	50.0%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	50%	142
2023 (36 yrs)	46.8%	79
2022 (35 yrs)	46.1%	89
2021 (34 yrs)	48%	100
2020 (33 yrs)	47.9%	73
2019 (32 yrs)	34.6%	104
2018 (31 yrs)	37.8%	111
2017 (30 yrs)	45.8%	153
2016 (29 yrs)	51.6%	182
2015 (28 yrs)	41.5%	195
2014 (27 yrs)	38.8%	201
2013 (26 yrs)	40%	205
2012 (25 yrs)	46.9%	226
2011 (24 yrs)	44.9%	236
2010 (23 yrs)	44.5%	247
2009 (22 yrs)	39.8%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 246Avg Mileage 79,464Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 247Avg Mileage 84,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2011High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 236Avg Mileage 80,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 226Avg Mileage 80,946Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2013High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 205Avg Mileage 81,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 137.1%

2014High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 201Avg Mileage 83,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 142.3%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 195Avg Mileage 81,575Top Failure Suspension — 119.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 182Avg Mileage 84,087Top Failure Suspension — 89.0%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 153Avg Mileage 85,915Top Failure Suspension — 100.7%

2018High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 111Avg Mileage 86,415Top Failure Suspension — 111.7%

2019High Fail Rate

34.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 104Avg Mileage 88,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 149.0%

2020High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 73Avg Mileage 87,229Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.5%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 100Avg Mileage 83,953Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 127.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 89Avg Mileage 84,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 134.8%

2023High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 79Avg Mileage 86,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 131.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 142Avg Mileage 90,345Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 123.2%

MOT results for 1987 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	39.8%	246	79,464	Suspension — 40.7%
2010	23	44.5%	247	84,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2011	24	44.9%	236	80,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2012	25	46.9%	226	80,946	Suspension — 41.2%
2013	26	40.0%	205	81,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 137.1%
2014	27	38.8%	201	83,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 142.3%
2015	28	41.5%	195	81,575	Suspension — 119.5%
2016	29	51.6%	182	84,087	Suspension — 89.0%
2017	30	45.8%	153	85,915	Suspension — 100.7%
2018	31	37.8%	111	86,415	Suspension — 111.7%
2019	32	34.6%	104	88,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 149.0%
2020	33	47.9%	73	87,229	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.5%
2021	34	48.0%	100	83,953	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 127.0%
2022	35	46.1%	89	84,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 134.8%
2023	36	46.8%	79	86,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 131.6%
2024	37	50.0%	142	90,345	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 123.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

119.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

83.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

75.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

73.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.8%

↑ 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% (22 yrs)	65.5% (37 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.1% (22 yrs)	55.6% (37 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,589 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.