1990 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

13,318

Total Tests (All Years)

84,356 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 1990 Talbot Express as it ages.

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.6%

26 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.7%

27 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.6%

28 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.3%

29 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.7%

30 yrs53.6%

→ ↓4.2%

31 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.9%

32 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.4%

33 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.4%

34 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.7%	1,038
20 yrs	47.9%	993
21 yrs	45.8%	981
22 yrs	48.6%	956
23 yrs	49.3%	965
24 yrs	48.4%	952
25 yrs	50.1%	970
26 yrs	49.5%	932
27 yrs	50.2%	875
28 yrs	48.6%	605
29 yrs	51.9%	618
30 yrs	53.6%	483
31 yrs	49.4%	747
32 yrs	52.3%	595
33 yrs	55.7%	632
34 yrs	54.3%	976

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	54.3%	976
2023 (33 yrs)	55.7%	632
2022 (32 yrs)	52.3%	595
2021 (31 yrs)	49.4%	747
2020 (30 yrs)	53.6%	483
2019 (29 yrs)	51.9%	618
2018 (28 yrs)	48.6%	605
2017 (27 yrs)	50.2%	875
2016 (26 yrs)	49.5%	932
2015 (25 yrs)	50.1%	970
2014 (24 yrs)	48.4%	952
2013 (23 yrs)	49.3%	965
2012 (22 yrs)	48.6%	956
2011 (21 yrs)	45.8%	981
2010 (20 yrs)	47.9%	993
2009 (19 yrs)	48.7%	1,038

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 73,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 993Avg Mileage 72,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 981Avg Mileage 76,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 956Avg Mileage 76,408Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 965Avg Mileage 76,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.7%

2014High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 952Avg Mileage 80,431Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 970Avg Mileage 79,462Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 932Avg Mileage 80,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 875Avg Mileage 80,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 605Avg Mileage 81,733Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 618Avg Mileage 81,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 483Avg Mileage 82,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 747Avg Mileage 85,283Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 595Avg Mileage 85,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.2%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 632Avg Mileage 88,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 976Avg Mileage 84,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.4%

MOT results for 1990 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.7%	1,038	73,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2010	20	47.9%	993	72,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	21	45.8%	981	76,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2012	22	48.6%	956	76,408	Suspension — 33.4%
2013	23	49.3%	965	76,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.7%
2014	24	48.4%	952	80,431	Suspension — 93.3%
2015	25	50.1%	970	79,462	Suspension — 81.2%
2016	26	49.5%	932	80,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.5%
2017	27	50.2%	875	80,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.4%
2018	28	48.6%	605	81,733	Suspension — 83.1%
2019	29	51.9%	618	81,825	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.1%
2020	30	53.6%	483	82,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%
2021	31	49.4%	747	85,283	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.9%
2022	32	52.3%	595	85,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.2%
2023	33	55.7%	632	88,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%
2024	34	54.3%	976	84,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

84.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

62.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

51.8%

↑ 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	26.6% (19 yrs)	66.9% (34 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.2% (19 yrs)	64.7% (34 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,318 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.