Talbot
Express 1300 D
1,583 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Express 1300 Ds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.7 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
62.8%
Pass-after-fix
3.4%
Fail
32.3%
Avg miles
81,576
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered before September 2015 are typically pre-Euro 6 — subject to daily charges in London ULEZ (£12.50), Birmingham CAZ (£8), Bristol CAZ (£9), and Glasgow LEZ. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
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Express 1300 D: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 638 MOT tests, the Express 1300 D returns 65.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. A lamp out and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 80,944, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
169 occurrences · 10.7% of tests
- 02
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
118 occurrences · 7.5% of tests
- 03
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
86 occurrences · 5.4% of tests
- 04
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
81 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
- 05
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
66 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 06
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
64 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 07
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
58 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 08
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
54 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 09
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
54 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 10
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
51 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Buying or keeping an Express 1300 D?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Express 1300 D and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.