1992 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,346

Total Tests (All Years)

80,365 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 1992 Talbot Express as it ages.

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs50.5%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.6%

24 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.1%

26 yrs53.5%

→ ↓4.6%

27 yrs48.9%

→ ↑6.6%

28 yrs55.5%

→ ↓4.1%

29 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.2%

31 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.3%

32 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	53.3%	1,100
18 yrs	52.7%	1,061
19 yrs	54.0%	1,062
20 yrs	50.5%	1,048
21 yrs	48.0%	1,010
22 yrs	47.8%	1,062
23 yrs	49.8%	1,079
24 yrs	51.4%	1,039
25 yrs	52.4%	1,013
26 yrs	53.5%	734
27 yrs	48.9%	744
28 yrs	55.5%	602
29 yrs	51.4%	871
30 yrs	52.9%	711
31 yrs	54.1%	760
32 yrs	50.8%	1,450

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	50.8%	1,450
2023 (31 yrs)	54.1%	760
2022 (30 yrs)	52.9%	711
2021 (29 yrs)	51.4%	871
2020 (28 yrs)	55.5%	602
2019 (27 yrs)	48.9%	744
2018 (26 yrs)	53.5%	734
2017 (25 yrs)	52.4%	1,013
2016 (24 yrs)	51.4%	1,039
2015 (23 yrs)	49.8%	1,079
2014 (22 yrs)	47.8%	1,062
2013 (21 yrs)	48%	1,010
2012 (20 yrs)	50.5%	1,048
2011 (19 yrs)	54%	1,062
2010 (18 yrs)	52.7%	1,061
2009 (17 yrs)	53.3%	1,100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 65,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 66,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 69,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 68,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 70,815Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 70,777Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 72,162Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 74,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 76,948Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 734Avg Mileage 77,698Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 744Avg Mileage 77,664Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 602Avg Mileage 76,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 871Avg Mileage 79,027Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 711Avg Mileage 80,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 760Avg Mileage 80,854Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.3%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 1,450Avg Mileage 80,365Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

MOT results for 1992 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	53.3%	1,100	65,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	18	52.7%	1,061	66,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2011	19	54.0%	1,062	69,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2012	20	50.5%	1,048	68,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	21	48.0%	1,010	70,815	Suspension — 75.2%
2014	22	47.8%	1,062	70,777	Suspension — 80.4%
2015	23	49.8%	1,079	72,162	Brakes — 76.8%
2016	24	51.4%	1,039	74,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2017	25	52.4%	1,013	76,948	Brakes — 75.5%
2018	26	53.5%	734	77,698	Brakes — 62.8%
2019	27	48.9%	744	77,664	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.4%
2020	28	55.5%	602	76,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%
2021	29	51.4%	871	79,027	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%
2022	30	52.9%	711	80,648	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%
2023	31	54.1%	760	80,854	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.3%
2024	32	50.8%	1,450	80,365	Brakes — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.6% (17 yrs)	61.9% (32 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.5% (17 yrs)	47.5% (32 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,346 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.