Does the Talbot Express fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Talbot Express records 6.08 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.34 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.26, 95% interval −1.54 to −0.99). It ranks 473 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Talbot Express by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Talbot Express is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 914 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 914 | 2.50 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 535 | 1.47 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 240 | 0.66 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 134 | 0.37 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 92 | 0.25 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 36,507 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Talbot Express gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.5% of Talbot Express MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 840 miles later (4,311 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,311 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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