2004 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,387

Total Tests (All Years)

84,568 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 46.9%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 5.6% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

5 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.1%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓8.6%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	63.5%	189
6 yrs	62.3%	191
7 yrs	57.1%	191
8 yrs	55.1%	176
9 yrs	51.5%	165
10 yrs	55.6%	144
11 yrs	54.8%	115
12 yrs	46.2%	93
13 yrs	47.3%	74
14 yrs	46.9%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (14 yrs)	46.9%	49
2017 (13 yrs)	47.3%	74
2016 (12 yrs)	46.2%	93
2015 (11 yrs)	54.8%	115
2014 (10 yrs)	55.6%	144
2013 (9 yrs)	51.5%	165
2012 (8 yrs)	55.1%	176
2011 (7 yrs)	57.1%	191
2010 (6 yrs)	62.3%	191
2009 (5 yrs)	63.5%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 35,194Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 191Avg Mileage 40,856Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 191Avg Mileage 47,329Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 176Avg Mileage 51,744Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 165Avg Mileage 54,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 61,336Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 63,691Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 67,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 67,689Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2018High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 84,568Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

MOT results for 2004 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	63.5%	189	35,194	Brakes — 24.3%
2010	6	62.3%	191	40,856	Brakes — 21.5%
2011	7	57.1%	191	47,329	Brakes — 23.6%
2012	8	55.1%	176	51,744	Brakes — 22.2%
2013	9	51.5%	165	54,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%
2014	10	55.6%	144	61,336	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	11	54.8%	115	63,691	Brakes — 71.3%
2016	12	46.2%	93	67,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%
2017	13	47.3%	74	67,689	Brakes — 86.5%
2018	14	46.9%	49	84,568	Brakes — 81.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.3% (5 yrs)	81.6% (14 yrs)	+57.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (5 yrs)	36.7% (14 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Gen-2 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,387 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.