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1991 Proton 1.5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
479
Total Tests (All Years)
71,138 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Proton 1.5 as it ages.

18 yrs61.5%
19 yrs51.8%
20 yrs66.3%
21 yrs55.6%
22 yrs66.7%
23 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs61.5%156
19 yrs51.8%110
20 yrs66.3%80
21 yrs55.6%54
22 yrs66.7%42
23 yrs67.6%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Proton 1.5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (23 yrs)67.6%37
2013 (22 yrs)66.7%42
2012 (21 yrs)55.6%54
2011 (20 yrs)66.3%80
2010 (19 yrs)51.8%110
2009 (18 yrs)61.5%156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 156Avg Mileage 74,301Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%
2010High Fail Rate
51.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 73,343Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%
2011
66.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 69,775Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%
2012High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 72,535Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%
2013
66.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 78,807Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%
2014
67.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 71,138Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Proton 1.5, with age trends.

Suspension
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
11.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.5% (18 yrs)24.3% (23 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.7% (18 yrs)27.0% (23 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.8% (18 yrs)21.6% (23 yrs)
+8.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.1% (18 yrs)13.5% (23 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions16.0% (18 yrs)10.8% (23 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton 1.5 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 479 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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