2006 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,153

Total Tests (All Years)

64,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

3 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs60.7%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs56.0%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↑8.4%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↓9.9%

16 yrs41.9%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.4%	1,020
4 yrs	73.0%	1,011
5 yrs	67.4%	1,000
6 yrs	60.7%	985
7 yrs	56.0%	950
8 yrs	52.9%	892
9 yrs	54.1%	808
10 yrs	50.5%	736
11 yrs	53.8%	586
12 yrs	50.8%	331
13 yrs	45.5%	266
14 yrs	53.9%	167
15 yrs	51.8%	168
16 yrs	41.9%	93
17 yrs	46.3%	82
18 yrs	48.3%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.3%	58
2023 (17 yrs)	46.3%	82
2022 (16 yrs)	41.9%	93
2021 (15 yrs)	51.8%	168
2020 (14 yrs)	53.9%	167
2019 (13 yrs)	45.5%	266
2018 (12 yrs)	50.8%	331
2017 (11 yrs)	53.8%	586
2016 (10 yrs)	50.5%	736
2015 (9 yrs)	54.1%	808
2014 (8 yrs)	52.9%	892
2013 (7 yrs)	56%	950
2012 (6 yrs)	60.7%	985
2011 (5 yrs)	67.4%	1,000
2010 (4 yrs)	73%	1,011
2009 (3 yrs)	75.4%	1,020

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 22,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 30,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,000Avg Mileage 37,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 985Avg Mileage 43,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 950Avg Mileage 50,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 892Avg Mileage 56,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 808Avg Mileage 61,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 736Avg Mileage 64,061Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 586Avg Mileage 65,168Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 331Avg Mileage 69,776Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 266Avg Mileage 66,704Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 65,352Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 168Avg Mileage 64,730Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 70,888Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2023High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 82Avg Mileage 68,813Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 64,334Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

MOT results for 2006 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.4%	1,020	22,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2010	4	73.0%	1,011	30,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	5	67.4%	1,000	37,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	6	60.7%	985	43,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	7	56.0%	950	50,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2014	8	52.9%	892	56,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2015	9	54.1%	808	61,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2016	10	50.5%	736	64,061	Brakes — 65.4%
2017	11	53.8%	586	65,168	Brakes — 53.2%
2018	12	50.8%	331	69,776	Brakes — 74.0%
2019	13	45.5%	266	66,704	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%
2020	14	53.9%	167	65,352	Brakes — 56.9%
2021	15	51.8%	168	64,730	Suspension — 66.1%
2022	16	41.9%	93	70,888	Suspension — 91.4%
2023	17	46.3%	82	68,813	Brakes — 70.7%
2024	18	48.3%	58	64,334	Suspension — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	63.8% (18 yrs)	+61.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.9% (3 yrs)	34.5% (18 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	19.0% (18 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,153 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.