1988 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,864

Total Tests (All Years)

81,258 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Talbot Express as it ages.

21 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs44.3%

→ ↓2.0%

23 yrs42.3%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs44.9%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs42.2%

→ ↑1.1%

26 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs43.1%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.3%

29 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.0%

31 yrs48.2%

→ ↑9.5%

32 yrs57.7%

→ ↓8.2%

33 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

34 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.6%

35 yrs53.6%

→ ↑5.0%

36 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	45.3%	455
22 yrs	44.3%	406
23 yrs	42.3%	426
24 yrs	44.9%	401
25 yrs	42.2%	384
26 yrs	43.3%	372
27 yrs	43.1%	371
28 yrs	45.9%	342
29 yrs	47.2%	301
30 yrs	47.2%	212
31 yrs	48.2%	199
32 yrs	57.7%	142
33 yrs	49.5%	212
34 yrs	51.0%	155
35 yrs	53.6%	179
36 yrs	58.6%	307

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	58.6%	307
2023 (35 yrs)	53.6%	179
2022 (34 yrs)	51%	155
2021 (33 yrs)	49.5%	212
2020 (32 yrs)	57.7%	142
2019 (31 yrs)	48.2%	199
2018 (30 yrs)	47.2%	212
2017 (29 yrs)	47.2%	301
2016 (28 yrs)	45.9%	342
2015 (27 yrs)	43.1%	371
2014 (26 yrs)	43.3%	372
2013 (25 yrs)	42.2%	384
2012 (24 yrs)	44.9%	401
2011 (23 yrs)	42.3%	426
2010 (22 yrs)	44.3%	406
2009 (21 yrs)	45.3%	455

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 455Avg Mileage 77,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 406Avg Mileage 81,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 426Avg Mileage 79,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 401Avg Mileage 80,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 384Avg Mileage 82,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.2%

2014High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 372Avg Mileage 80,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 371Avg Mileage 79,505Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 342Avg Mileage 84,222Top Failure Suspension — 106.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 301Avg Mileage 81,763Top Failure Suspension — 105.0%

2018High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 212Avg Mileage 85,237Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 199Avg Mileage 82,958Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 142Avg Mileage 82,251Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 212Avg Mileage 82,452Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 134.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 155Avg Mileage 85,249Top Failure Suspension — 113.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 179Avg Mileage 82,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 307Avg Mileage 81,258Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%

MOT results for 1988 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	45.3%	455	77,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2010	22	44.3%	406	81,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2011	23	42.3%	426	79,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2012	24	44.9%	401	80,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2013	25	42.2%	384	82,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.2%
2014	26	43.3%	372	80,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.5%
2015	27	43.1%	371	79,505	Suspension — 114.3%
2016	28	45.9%	342	84,222	Suspension — 106.7%
2017	29	47.2%	301	81,763	Suspension — 105.0%
2018	30	47.2%	212	85,237	Suspension — 84.4%
2019	31	48.2%	199	82,958	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.0%
2020	32	57.7%	142	82,251	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.8%
2021	33	49.5%	212	82,452	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 134.4%
2022	34	51.0%	155	85,249	Suspension — 113.5%
2023	35	53.6%	179	82,974	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.1%
2024	36	58.6%	307	81,258	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

99.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

78.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

70.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

64.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

62.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	35.8% (21 yrs)	52.4% (36 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.9% (21 yrs)	44.3% (36 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,864 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.