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Talbot Express

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 10,790 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

65%

Total Tests

10,790

Best Year

1990 (69%)

Years Covered

6

How reliable is the Talbot Express?

vs national average-17% (82% avg)
vs Talbot brand average-1% (66% avg)
Best to worst year spread18 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Talbot Express by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199551%4375,466 mi
199468%1,75378,538 mi
199366%2,56781,376 mi
199267%2,49980,224 mi
199167%2,21283,344 mi
199069%1,71686,778 mi

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About the Talbot Express

The Talbot Express has been tested 10,790 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (1990 to 1995), with an average pass rate of 65%. That's 17 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 1990 model is the most reliable with a 69% pass rate from 1,716 tests. The 1995 model has the lowest at 51%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

The TALBOT EXPRESS has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 86,778 miles, while the newest (1995) averages 75,466 miles.

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