Talbot Express MOT pass rate: 59.7% (3,634 tests, 2025)

The Talbot Express passed 59.7% of its 3,634 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 33 years old with 80,885 miles on the clock.

59.7%Pass rate (2025)

3,634MOT tests analysed

80,885 miMedian mileage at test

33 yrsMedian age at test

How the Express compares

Talbot Express

59.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Talbot average (all models)

60.9%

What fails most on the Talbot Express

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Express:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,497	35.1%
2	Brakes	1,415	19.9%
3	Body, chassis, structure	1,295	18.2%
4	Suspension	853	12.0%
5	Visibility	475	6.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	235	3.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Express owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Express before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Talbot Express?

In 2025, 59.7% of 3,634 first MOT tests on the Talbot Express were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Express fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (35.1% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Talbot Express reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 59.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 33 years and 80,885 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.