1994 Talbot Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,355

Total Tests (All Years)

87,789 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 1994 Talbot Express as it ages.

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.2%

26 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.6%

28 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.2%

29 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.0%

30 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	49.9%	735
16 yrs	55.6%	707
17 yrs	52.2%	711
18 yrs	51.1%	696
19 yrs	46.8%	708
20 yrs	48.8%	703
21 yrs	49.1%	698
22 yrs	51.0%	696
23 yrs	53.8%	671
24 yrs	52.4%	492
25 yrs	52.7%	516
26 yrs	49.5%	438
27 yrs	51.3%	597
28 yrs	51.9%	513
29 yrs	51.7%	574
30 yrs	52.7%	900

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Talbot Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	52.7%	900
2023 (29 yrs)	51.7%	574
2022 (28 yrs)	51.9%	513
2021 (27 yrs)	51.3%	597
2020 (26 yrs)	49.5%	438
2019 (25 yrs)	52.7%	516
2018 (24 yrs)	52.4%	492
2017 (23 yrs)	53.8%	671
2016 (22 yrs)	51%	696
2015 (21 yrs)	49.1%	698
2014 (20 yrs)	48.8%	703
2013 (19 yrs)	46.8%	708
2012 (18 yrs)	51.1%	696
2011 (17 yrs)	52.2%	711
2010 (16 yrs)	55.6%	707
2009 (15 yrs)	49.9%	735

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 735Avg Mileage 60,436Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 707Avg Mileage 62,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 711Avg Mileage 62,823Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 696Avg Mileage 66,556Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 708Avg Mileage 67,833Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 703Avg Mileage 67,879Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 698Avg Mileage 69,309Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 696Avg Mileage 72,438Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 671Avg Mileage 71,788Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 492Avg Mileage 73,845Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 516Avg Mileage 75,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 438Avg Mileage 76,207Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 597Avg Mileage 77,579Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 513Avg Mileage 78,753Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 574Avg Mileage 79,915Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2024High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 900Avg Mileage 87,789Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

MOT results for 1994 Talbot Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	49.9%	735	60,436	Suspension — 29.3%
2010	16	55.6%	707	62,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	17	52.2%	711	62,823	Suspension — 28.8%
2012	18	51.1%	696	66,556	Suspension — 32.6%
2013	19	46.8%	708	67,833	Suspension — 72.2%
2014	20	48.8%	703	67,879	Suspension — 81.8%
2015	21	49.1%	698	69,309	Suspension — 74.9%
2016	22	51.0%	696	72,438	Suspension — 84.9%
2017	23	53.8%	671	71,788	Suspension — 69.9%
2018	24	52.4%	492	73,845	Brakes — 68.3%
2019	25	52.7%	516	75,889	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2020	26	49.5%	438	76,207	Brakes — 90.4%
2021	27	51.3%	597	77,579	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%
2022	28	51.9%	513	78,753	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.3%
2023	29	51.7%	574	79,915	Suspension — 79.8%
2024	30	52.7%	900	87,789	Brakes — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Talbot Express, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.4% (15 yrs)	64.9% (30 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.3% (15 yrs)	59.8% (30 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,355 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.