1993 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

15,362

Total Tests (All Years)

80,349 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 1993 Talbot Express as it ages.

16 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.5%

25 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs49.9%

→ ↑1.4%

27 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.6%

28 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.1%

30 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.0%

31 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	56.1%	1,119
17 yrs	55.8%	1,053
18 yrs	54.7%	1,067
19 yrs	50.8%	1,064
20 yrs	49.7%	1,060
21 yrs	48.8%	1,064
22 yrs	50.3%	1,055
23 yrs	49.3%	1,033
24 yrs	51.3%	1,028
25 yrs	52.8%	684
26 yrs	49.9%	736
27 yrs	51.3%	577
28 yrs	52.9%	869
29 yrs	50.4%	750
30 yrs	52.5%	808
31 yrs	49.5%	1,395

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	49.5%	1,395
2023 (30 yrs)	52.5%	808
2022 (29 yrs)	50.4%	750
2021 (28 yrs)	52.9%	869
2020 (27 yrs)	51.3%	577
2019 (26 yrs)	49.9%	736
2018 (25 yrs)	52.8%	684
2017 (24 yrs)	51.3%	1,028
2016 (23 yrs)	49.3%	1,033
2015 (22 yrs)	50.3%	1,055
2014 (21 yrs)	48.8%	1,064
2013 (20 yrs)	49.7%	1,060
2012 (19 yrs)	50.8%	1,064
2011 (18 yrs)	54.7%	1,067
2010 (17 yrs)	55.8%	1,053
2009 (16 yrs)	56.1%	1,119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 62,260Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 63,795Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,067Avg Mileage 66,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 65,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 66,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.4%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 69,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 70,040Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 71,457Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 73,803Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 684Avg Mileage 74,422Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 736Avg Mileage 76,906Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 577Avg Mileage 77,919Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 869Avg Mileage 77,034Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 750Avg Mileage 79,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 808Avg Mileage 79,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,395Avg Mileage 80,349Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

MOT results for 1993 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	56.1%	1,119	62,260	Brakes — 24.9%
2010	17	55.8%	1,053	63,795	Suspension — 25.1%
2011	18	54.7%	1,067	66,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	19	50.8%	1,064	65,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2013	20	49.7%	1,060	66,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.4%
2014	21	48.8%	1,064	69,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2015	22	50.3%	1,055	70,040	Suspension — 76.7%
2016	23	49.3%	1,033	71,457	Suspension — 71.1%
2017	24	51.3%	1,028	73,803	Suspension — 78.0%
2018	25	52.8%	684	74,422	Suspension — 62.4%
2019	26	49.9%	736	76,906	Suspension — 71.9%
2020	27	51.3%	577	77,919	Brakes — 71.4%
2021	28	52.9%	869	77,034	Brakes — 70.7%
2022	29	50.4%	750	79,047	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.1%
2023	30	52.5%	808	79,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%
2024	31	49.5%	1,395	80,349	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.9% (16 yrs)	62.7% (31 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.0% (16 yrs)	58.2% (31 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,362 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.