Talbot Express reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Talbot

Model: Express

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 28,586 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

64.6%

Share of this model's 28,586 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Average vehicle miles

84,194

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

84,194

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

32.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,899

2,899 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

28,586

28,586 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,899On the road

Insight summary

Talbot Express is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,899 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 64.6% from 28,586 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 84,194 miles and an average age of 32.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 84,194 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier, driveshaft boots and braking components. The practical read is that the Talbot Express deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	1,439
PETROL	1,435
LPG	22
GAS	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	1,023
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	895
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	844
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	786
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	692
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	686
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	662
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	484
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	470
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	454
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	438
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	437
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	437
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	427
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	419
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	418
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	414
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	412
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	403
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	386
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	385
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	367
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	354
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	339
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	332

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 12,964 defects across this top 25 set

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

1,023

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

895

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

844

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

786

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

692

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

686

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

662

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

484

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

470

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

454

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

438

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

437

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

437

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

427

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

419

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

418

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

414

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

412

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

403

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

386

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

385

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

367

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

354

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

339

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

332

Talbot Express reliability and MOT data