2009 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,006

Total Tests (All Years)

65,838 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

3 yrs64.2%

→ ↑2.5%

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓15.6%

10 yrs43.9%

→ ↑4.5%

11 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↓5.3%

15 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.2%	369
4 yrs	66.7%	372
5 yrs	59.4%	355
6 yrs	62.3%	353
7 yrs	60.8%	337
8 yrs	61.7%	298
9 yrs	59.5%	190
10 yrs	43.9%	187
11 yrs	48.4%	153
12 yrs	48.3%	147
13 yrs	50.0%	74
14 yrs	56.5%	85
15 yrs	51.2%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	51.2%	86
2023 (14 yrs)	56.5%	85
2022 (13 yrs)	50%	74
2021 (12 yrs)	48.3%	147
2020 (11 yrs)	48.4%	153
2019 (10 yrs)	43.9%	187
2018 (9 yrs)	59.5%	190
2017 (8 yrs)	61.7%	298
2016 (7 yrs)	60.8%	337
2015 (6 yrs)	62.3%	353
2014 (5 yrs)	59.4%	355
2013 (4 yrs)	66.7%	372
2012 (3 yrs)	64.2%	369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 369Avg Mileage 25,087Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 372Avg Mileage 33,164Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 355Avg Mileage 40,032Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 353Avg Mileage 47,323Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 337Avg Mileage 52,769Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 298Avg Mileage 57,309Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 190Avg Mileage 59,269Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2019High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 62,905Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2020High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 153Avg Mileage 68,009Top Failure Brakes — 103.3%

2021High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 68,273Top Failure Brakes — 115.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 66,337Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 85Avg Mileage 69,427Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 65,838Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

MOT results for 2009 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	64.2%	369	25,087	Brakes — 23.8%
2013	4	66.7%	372	33,164	Brakes — 46.2%
2014	5	59.4%	355	40,032	Brakes — 51.5%
2015	6	62.3%	353	47,323	Brakes — 50.4%
2016	7	60.8%	337	52,769	Brakes — 51.9%
2017	8	61.7%	298	57,309	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	9	59.5%	190	59,269	Brakes — 59.5%
2019	10	43.9%	187	62,905	Brakes — 93.6%
2020	11	48.4%	153	68,009	Brakes — 103.3%
2021	12	48.3%	147	68,273	Brakes — 115.6%
2022	13	50.0%	74	66,337	Brakes — 89.2%
2023	14	56.5%	85	69,427	Brakes — 90.6%
2024	15	51.2%	86	65,838	Suspension — 72.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Brakes

68.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	72.1% (15 yrs)	+69.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.8% (3 yrs)	62.8% (15 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	43.0% (15 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 3,006 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.