1989 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

10,552

Total Tests (All Years)

86,076 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 1989 Talbot Express as it ages.

20 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs49.9%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs44.9%

→ ↓1.1%

25 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs44.8%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.1%

28 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.1%

29 yrs49.7%

→ ↑5.0%

30 yrs54.7%

→ ↓8.3%

31 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.5%

32 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.0%

33 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.8%

34 yrs51.1%

→ ↑7.3%

35 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	46.2%	850
21 yrs	47.1%	824
22 yrs	49.9%	821
23 yrs	45.3%	781
24 yrs	44.9%	771
25 yrs	43.8%	778
26 yrs	44.8%	786
27 yrs	49.5%	729
28 yrs	49.6%	695
29 yrs	49.7%	459
30 yrs	54.7%	481
31 yrs	46.4%	347
32 yrs	49.9%	537
33 yrs	51.9%	426
34 yrs	51.1%	472
35 yrs	58.4%	795

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	58.4%	795
2023 (34 yrs)	51.1%	472
2022 (33 yrs)	51.9%	426
2021 (32 yrs)	49.9%	537
2020 (31 yrs)	46.4%	347
2019 (30 yrs)	54.7%	481
2018 (29 yrs)	49.7%	459
2017 (28 yrs)	49.6%	695
2016 (27 yrs)	49.5%	729
2015 (26 yrs)	44.8%	786
2014 (25 yrs)	43.8%	778
2013 (24 yrs)	44.9%	771
2012 (23 yrs)	45.3%	781
2011 (22 yrs)	49.9%	821
2010 (21 yrs)	47.1%	824
2009 (20 yrs)	46.2%	850

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 850Avg Mileage 74,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 824Avg Mileage 78,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 821Avg Mileage 76,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 781Avg Mileage 79,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 771Avg Mileage 78,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 778Avg Mileage 79,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.7%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 786Avg Mileage 82,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 729Avg Mileage 80,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 695Avg Mileage 83,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 459Avg Mileage 83,566Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 481Avg Mileage 83,368Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 347Avg Mileage 84,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%

2021High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 537Avg Mileage 86,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.0%

2022High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 426Avg Mileage 86,907Top Failure Brakes — 102.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 472Avg Mileage 86,007Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 795Avg Mileage 86,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

MOT results for 1989 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	46.2%	850	74,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2010	21	47.1%	824	78,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2011	22	49.9%	821	76,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2012	23	45.3%	781	79,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2013	24	44.9%	771	78,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%
2014	25	43.8%	778	79,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.7%
2015	26	44.8%	786	82,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.9%
2016	27	49.5%	729	80,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%
2017	28	49.6%	695	83,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.4%
2018	29	49.7%	459	83,566	Brakes — 74.5%
2019	30	54.7%	481	83,368	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%
2020	31	46.4%	347	84,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%
2021	32	49.9%	537	86,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.0%
2022	33	51.9%	426	86,907	Brakes — 102.8%
2023	34	51.1%	472	86,007	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.2%
2024	35	58.4%	795	86,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

88.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

66.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

57.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.7% (20 yrs)	57.4% (35 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.5% (20 yrs)	45.5% (35 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,552 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.