2008 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,792

Total Tests (All Years)

69,256 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 8.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

3 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs65.3%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↑8.7%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↓11.3%

16 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.9%	700
4 yrs	68.5%	686
5 yrs	65.3%	671
6 yrs	57.8%	664
7 yrs	59.0%	632
8 yrs	54.5%	580
9 yrs	53.9%	519
10 yrs	50.5%	315
11 yrs	50.4%	268
12 yrs	46.3%	216
13 yrs	55.0%	200
14 yrs	55.2%	125
15 yrs	55.1%	127
16 yrs	43.8%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	43.8%	89
2023 (15 yrs)	55.1%	127
2022 (14 yrs)	55.2%	125
2021 (13 yrs)	55%	200
2020 (12 yrs)	46.3%	216
2019 (11 yrs)	50.4%	268
2018 (10 yrs)	50.5%	315
2017 (9 yrs)	53.9%	519
2016 (8 yrs)	54.5%	580
2015 (7 yrs)	59%	632
2014 (6 yrs)	57.8%	664
2013 (5 yrs)	65.3%	671
2012 (4 yrs)	68.5%	686
2011 (3 yrs)	70.9%	700

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 700Avg Mileage 22,840Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 686Avg Mileage 30,901Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 671Avg Mileage 37,855Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 664Avg Mileage 45,404Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 632Avg Mileage 53,838Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 580Avg Mileage 57,735Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 519Avg Mileage 62,182Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 315Avg Mileage 65,073Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 268Avg Mileage 66,054Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 216Avg Mileage 65,454Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 200Avg Mileage 67,318Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 67,838Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 127Avg Mileage 72,224Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2024High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 89Avg Mileage 69,256Top Failure Suspension — 96.6%

MOT results for 2008 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	70.9%	700	22,840	Brakes — 14.6%
2012	4	68.5%	686	30,901	Brakes — 16.3%
2013	5	65.3%	671	37,855	Brakes — 34.4%
2014	6	57.8%	664	45,404	Brakes — 43.5%
2015	7	59.0%	632	53,838	Brakes — 54.6%
2016	8	54.5%	580	57,735	Brakes — 55.9%
2017	9	53.9%	519	62,182	Brakes — 61.8%
2018	10	50.5%	315	65,073	Brakes — 79.7%
2019	11	50.4%	268	66,054	Brakes — 78.0%
2020	12	46.3%	216	65,454	Brakes — 79.6%
2021	13	55.0%	200	67,318	Brakes — 64.5%
2022	14	55.2%	125	67,838	Brakes — 60.0%
2023	15	55.1%	127	72,224	Brakes — 84.3%
2024	16	43.8%	89	69,256	Suspension — 96.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Brakes

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	96.6% (16 yrs)	+94.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (3 yrs)	84.3% (16 yrs)	+69.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (3 yrs)	38.2% (16 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,792 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.