2007 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

40.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,093

Total Tests (All Years)

70,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 40.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 13.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

3 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs65.9%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs46.2%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↓10.9%

17 yrs40.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	32
3 yrs	70.8%	917
4 yrs	69.6%	917
5 yrs	65.9%	900
6 yrs	59.0%	897
7 yrs	56.5%	843
8 yrs	55.6%	781
9 yrs	53.9%	723
10 yrs	52.1%	609
11 yrs	51.1%	356
12 yrs	52.9%	293
13 yrs	46.2%	225
14 yrs	52.3%	216
15 yrs	50.0%	140
16 yrs	51.1%	137
17 yrs	40.2%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	40.2%	107
2023 (16 yrs)	51.1%	137
2022 (15 yrs)	50%	140
2021 (14 yrs)	52.3%	216
2020 (13 yrs)	46.2%	225
2019 (12 yrs)	52.9%	293
2018 (11 yrs)	51.1%	356
2017 (10 yrs)	52.1%	609
2016 (9 yrs)	53.9%	723
2015 (8 yrs)	55.6%	781
2014 (7 yrs)	56.5%	843
2013 (6 yrs)	59%	897
2012 (5 yrs)	65.9%	900
2011 (4 yrs)	69.6%	917
2010 (3 yrs)	70.8%	917
2009 (2 yrs)	75%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 917Avg Mileage 23,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 917Avg Mileage 31,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 900Avg Mileage 38,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 897Avg Mileage 47,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 843Avg Mileage 51,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 781Avg Mileage 57,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 723Avg Mileage 61,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 609Avg Mileage 62,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 356Avg Mileage 67,512Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 293Avg Mileage 65,948Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 225Avg Mileage 65,708Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 216Avg Mileage 65,885Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 140Avg Mileage 67,729Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 69,333Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2024High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 70,092Top Failure Brakes — 106.5%

MOT results for 2007 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	75.0%	32	23,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2010	3	70.8%	917	23,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	4	69.6%	917	31,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	5	65.9%	900	38,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	6	59.0%	897	47,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2014	7	56.5%	843	51,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2015	8	55.6%	781	57,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2016	9	53.9%	723	61,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%
2017	10	52.1%	609	62,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%
2018	11	51.1%	356	67,512	Brakes — 89.0%
2019	12	52.9%	293	65,948	Brakes — 56.0%
2020	13	46.2%	225	65,708	Brakes — 71.6%
2021	14	52.3%	216	65,885	Brakes — 69.9%
2022	15	50.0%	140	67,729	Suspension — 67.9%
2023	16	51.1%	137	69,333	Brakes — 81.0%
2024	17	40.2%	107	70,092	Brakes — 106.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.8%

↑ 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	9.4% (2 yrs)	106.5% (17 yrs)	+97.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (2 yrs)	51.4% (17 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	39.3% (17 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,093 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.