1991 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,037

Total Tests (All Years)

82,493 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 1991 Talbot Express as it ages.

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↓4.2%

21 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.9%

26 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.0%

27 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.6%

28 yrs49.9%

→ ↑3.7%

29 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.5%

30 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.2%

32 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.7%

33 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	49.4%	1,105
19 yrs	51.2%	1,079
20 yrs	49.3%	1,107
21 yrs	45.1%	1,046
22 yrs	46.7%	1,033
23 yrs	47.0%	1,052
24 yrs	46.4%	1,055
25 yrs	49.4%	1,063
26 yrs	48.5%	976
27 yrs	50.5%	695
28 yrs	49.9%	696
29 yrs	53.6%	565
30 yrs	50.1%	817
31 yrs	51.8%	706
32 yrs	52.0%	741
33 yrs	55.7%	1,301

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	55.7%	1,301
2023 (32 yrs)	52%	741
2022 (31 yrs)	51.8%	706
2021 (30 yrs)	50.1%	817
2020 (29 yrs)	53.6%	565
2019 (28 yrs)	49.9%	696
2018 (27 yrs)	50.5%	695
2017 (26 yrs)	48.5%	976
2016 (25 yrs)	49.4%	1,063
2015 (24 yrs)	46.4%	1,055
2014 (23 yrs)	47%	1,052
2013 (22 yrs)	46.7%	1,033
2012 (21 yrs)	45.1%	1,046
2011 (20 yrs)	49.3%	1,107
2010 (19 yrs)	51.2%	1,079
2009 (18 yrs)	49.4%	1,105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 67,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 70,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 70,688Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 72,640Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 74,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 75,481Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 75,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 77,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 976Avg Mileage 78,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 695Avg Mileage 80,049Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 696Avg Mileage 79,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 565Avg Mileage 80,061Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 817Avg Mileage 82,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 706Avg Mileage 82,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 741Avg Mileage 83,927Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 82,493Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%

MOT results for 1991 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	49.4%	1,105	67,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2010	19	51.2%	1,079	70,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011	20	49.3%	1,107	70,688	Brakes — 31.5%
2012	21	45.1%	1,046	72,640	Suspension — 35.5%
2013	22	46.7%	1,033	74,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%
2014	23	47.0%	1,052	75,481	Suspension — 86.8%
2015	24	46.4%	1,055	75,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%
2016	25	49.4%	1,063	77,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.3%
2017	26	48.5%	976	78,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.6%
2018	27	50.5%	695	80,049	Brakes — 80.9%
2019	28	49.9%	696	79,861	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2020	29	53.6%	565	80,061	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%
2021	30	50.1%	817	82,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.1%
2022	31	51.8%	706	82,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.0%
2023	32	52.0%	741	83,927	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%
2024	33	55.7%	1,301	82,493	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

82.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

65.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

57.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	28.0% (18 yrs)	63.7% (33 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.5% (18 yrs)	61.1% (33 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,037 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.