Diesel Talbot Express: MOT pass rate

60.3% of diesel Talbot Express pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,958 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 86,332.

Diesel against the other Talbot Express versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Talbot Express specifically, diesel is the strongest at 60.3%, and this diesel version sits 1 points above the 59.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Talbot Express is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Talbot Express had covered 86,332 miles at test, against 79,334 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Talbot Express page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Talbot Express

1. Lamp not securely attached, 3.8% of tests (23.39x the national rate for this defect)
2. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9.8% of tests (15.03x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.2% of tests (12.56x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 11.5% of tests (12.16x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 5% of tests (9.56x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 8.8% of tests (7.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10.1% of tests (6.59x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6% of tests (5.97x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 13.7% of tests (5.84x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.7% of tests (5.54x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,003 DVSA-tracked diesel Talbot Express tests, 2024, split out from the Talbot Express's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.19% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Talbot Express

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 27.7% of tests (42.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 13% of tests (10.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 14.6% of tests (9.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6.3% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 4.1% of tests (4.89x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 26.9% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.8% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 20.8% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.3% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 2,003 DVSA-tracked diesel Talbot Express tests, 2024.

Other Talbot Express fuel types

• Petrol Talbot Express - 58.4%

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