2012 Proton Gen-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

499

Total Tests (All Years)

67,188 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.9%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Proton Gen-2 as it ages.

3 yrs63.4%

→ ↑11.2%

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓13.0%

5 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↓18.8%

8 yrs40.8%

→ ↑7.4%

9 yrs48.2%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs41.7%

→ ↑14.2%

11 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	63.4%	82
4 yrs	74.6%	71
5 yrs	61.6%	73
6 yrs	60.8%	51
7 yrs	59.6%	47
8 yrs	40.8%	49
9 yrs	48.2%	56
10 yrs	41.7%	36
11 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Proton Gen-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (11 yrs)	55.9%	34
2022 (10 yrs)	41.7%	36
2021 (9 yrs)	48.2%	56
2020 (8 yrs)	40.8%	49
2019 (7 yrs)	59.6%	47
2018 (6 yrs)	60.8%	51
2017 (5 yrs)	61.6%	73
2016 (4 yrs)	74.6%	71
2015 (3 yrs)	63.4%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 29,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 40,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 73Avg Mileage 50,327Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 57,987Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 63,734Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2020High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 68,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 66,559Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2022High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 60,863Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 67,188Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

MOT results for 2012 Proton Gen-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	63.4%	82	29,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2016	4	74.6%	71	40,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2017	5	61.6%	73	50,327	Brakes — 46.6%
2018	6	60.8%	51	57,987	Brakes — 74.5%
2019	7	59.6%	47	63,734	Brakes — 53.2%
2020	8	40.8%	49	68,180	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%
2021	9	48.2%	56	66,559	Brakes — 78.6%
2022	10	41.7%	36	60,863	Brakes — 86.1%
2023	11	55.9%	34	67,188	Brakes — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Proton Gen-2, with age trends.

Brakes

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ 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	22.0% (3 yrs)	82.4% (11 yrs)	+60.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.5% (3 yrs)	52.9% (11 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (3 yrs)	23.5% (11 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2023, covering 499 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.