2010 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,265

Total Tests (All Years)

65,440 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gen-2

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

3 yrs64.4%

→ ↑2.3%

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.0%

5 yrs68.7%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↑13.0%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.4%	289
4 yrs	66.7%	279
5 yrs	68.7%	268
6 yrs	61.7%	282
7 yrs	62.0%	258
8 yrs	58.4%	161
9 yrs	52.5%	160
10 yrs	50.3%	143
11 yrs	51.0%	149
12 yrs	46.6%	103
13 yrs	59.6%	99
14 yrs	60.8%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	60.8%	74
2023 (13 yrs)	59.6%	99
2022 (12 yrs)	46.6%	103
2021 (11 yrs)	51%	149
2020 (10 yrs)	50.3%	143
2019 (9 yrs)	52.5%	160
2018 (8 yrs)	58.4%	161
2017 (7 yrs)	62%	258
2016 (6 yrs)	61.7%	282
2015 (5 yrs)	68.7%	268
2014 (4 yrs)	66.7%	279
2013 (3 yrs)	64.4%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 289Avg Mileage 24,302Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 279Avg Mileage 31,958Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 268Avg Mileage 42,357Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 282Avg Mileage 49,260Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 258Avg Mileage 54,292Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 161Avg Mileage 62,432Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 64,958Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2020High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 65,702Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 149Avg Mileage 66,915Top Failure Brakes — 96.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 68,512Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 73,089Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 65,440Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

MOT results for 2010 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	64.4%	289	24,302	Brakes — 30.4%
2014	4	66.7%	279	31,958	Brakes — 34.8%
2015	5	68.7%	268	42,357	Brakes — 36.9%
2016	6	61.7%	282	49,260	Brakes — 48.9%
2017	7	62.0%	258	54,292	Brakes — 43.8%
2018	8	58.4%	161	62,432	Brakes — 60.2%
2019	9	52.5%	160	64,958	Brakes — 72.5%
2020	10	50.3%	143	65,702	Brakes — 97.9%
2021	11	51.0%	149	66,915	Brakes — 96.0%
2022	12	46.6%	103	68,512	Brakes — 91.3%
2023	13	59.6%	99	73,089	Brakes — 64.6%
2024	14	60.8%	74	65,440	Brakes — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Brakes

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

↓ Decreases 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	58.1% (14 yrs)	+55.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.4% (3 yrs)	66.2% (14 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	23.2% (3 yrs)	23.0% (14 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 2,265 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.