2005 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.4%

Latest Pass Rate

8,091

Total Tests (All Years)

69,590 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

4 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs51.9%

→ ↑7.2%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓10.7%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑8.8%

14 yrs57.2%

→ ↓8.7%

15 yrs48.5%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs51.9%

→ ↓4.5%

19 yrs47.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.2%	1,006
5 yrs	69.4%	963
6 yrs	63.5%	955
7 yrs	61.1%	923
8 yrs	54.5%	891
9 yrs	51.6%	791
10 yrs	54.0%	719
11 yrs	51.9%	599
12 yrs	59.1%	467
13 yrs	48.4%	213
14 yrs	57.2%	173
15 yrs	48.5%	132
16 yrs	52.6%	116
17 yrs	52.8%	53
18 yrs	51.9%	52
19 yrs	47.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47.4%	38
2023 (18 yrs)	51.9%	52
2022 (17 yrs)	52.8%	53
2021 (16 yrs)	52.6%	116
2020 (15 yrs)	48.5%	132
2019 (14 yrs)	57.2%	173
2018 (13 yrs)	48.4%	213
2017 (12 yrs)	59.1%	467
2016 (11 yrs)	51.9%	599
2015 (10 yrs)	54%	719
2014 (9 yrs)	51.6%	791
2013 (8 yrs)	54.5%	891
2012 (7 yrs)	61.1%	923
2011 (6 yrs)	63.5%	955
2010 (5 yrs)	69.4%	963
2009 (4 yrs)	72.2%	1,006

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 30,499Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 963Avg Mileage 36,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 955Avg Mileage 43,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 923Avg Mileage 48,660Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 891Avg Mileage 54,169Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 791Avg Mileage 59,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 719Avg Mileage 63,343Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 599Avg Mileage 66,776Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 467Avg Mileage 66,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 213Avg Mileage 69,056Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 173Avg Mileage 65,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 64,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%

2021High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 116Avg Mileage 65,405Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 67,894Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 66,328Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%

2024High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 69,590Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

MOT results for 2005 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.2%	1,006	30,499	Brakes — 14.4%
2010	5	69.4%	963	36,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	6	63.5%	955	43,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	7	61.1%	923	48,660	Brakes — 21.3%
2013	8	54.5%	891	54,169	Brakes — 55.9%
2014	9	51.6%	791	59,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%
2015	10	54.0%	719	63,343	Brakes — 54.9%
2016	11	51.9%	599	66,776	Brakes — 59.4%
2017	12	59.1%	467	66,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2018	13	48.4%	213	69,056	Brakes — 58.2%
2019	14	57.2%	173	65,922	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2020	15	48.5%	132	64,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%
2021	16	52.6%	116	65,405	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2022	17	52.8%	53	67,894	Suspension — 50.9%
2023	18	51.9%	52	66,328	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%
2024	19	47.4%	38	69,590	Brakes — 84.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.3%

↑ 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	14.4% (4 yrs)	84.2% (19 yrs)	+69.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (4 yrs)	23.7% (19 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,091 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.