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1994 Proton 1.5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
56.4%
Latest Pass Rate
566
Total Tests (All Years)
61,114 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.4%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Proton 1.5 as it ages.

15 yrs50.5%
16 yrs56.8%
17 yrs58.7%
18 yrs63.9%
19 yrs56.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs50.5%216
16 yrs56.8%146
17 yrs58.7%104
18 yrs63.9%61
19 yrs56.4%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Proton 1.5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (19 yrs)56.4%39
2012 (18 yrs)63.9%61
2011 (17 yrs)58.7%104
2010 (16 yrs)56.8%146
2009 (15 yrs)50.5%216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 216Avg Mileage 69,176Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%
2010High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 146Avg Mileage 68,255Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%
2011High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 104Avg Mileage 68,587Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2012High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 70,320Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%
2013High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,114Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Proton 1.5, with age trends.

Suspension
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.8% (15 yrs)33.3% (19 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.1% (15 yrs)30.8% (19 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension27.8% (15 yrs)33.3% (19 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.8% (15 yrs)17.9% (19 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton 1.5 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 566 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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