2004 Proton Impian — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,563

Total Tests (All Years)

65,935 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Proton Impian as it ages.

5 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs60.1%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs52.7%

→ ↓6.0%

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↑8.9%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓8.6%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs40.7%

→ ↑13.5%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓5.6%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	64.3%	378
6 yrs	60.1%	353
7 yrs	55.2%	344
8 yrs	53.1%	320
9 yrs	50.5%	285
10 yrs	52.7%	245
11 yrs	46.7%	195
12 yrs	55.6%	153
13 yrs	47.0%	115
14 yrs	40.7%	59
15 yrs	54.2%	48
16 yrs	48.6%	35
17 yrs	51.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Proton Impian pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (17 yrs)	51.5%	33
2020 (16 yrs)	48.6%	35
2019 (15 yrs)	54.2%	48
2018 (14 yrs)	40.7%	59
2017 (13 yrs)	47%	115
2016 (12 yrs)	55.6%	153
2015 (11 yrs)	46.7%	195
2014 (10 yrs)	52.7%	245
2013 (9 yrs)	50.5%	285
2012 (8 yrs)	53.1%	320
2011 (7 yrs)	55.2%	344
2010 (6 yrs)	60.1%	353
2009 (5 yrs)	64.3%	378

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 378Avg Mileage 45,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 353Avg Mileage 53,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 344Avg Mileage 59,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 320Avg Mileage 64,637Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 285Avg Mileage 66,184Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 245Avg Mileage 68,461Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 70,546Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 68,844Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 69,200Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2018High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 67,638Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,675Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 63,780Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 65,935Top Failure Tyres — 39.4%

MOT results for 2004 Proton Impian by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	64.3%	378	45,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	6	60.1%	353	53,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	7	55.2%	344	59,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012	8	53.1%	320	64,637	Brakes — 23.1%
2013	9	50.5%	285	66,184	Brakes — 53.3%
2014	10	52.7%	245	68,461	Brakes — 58.0%
2015	11	46.7%	195	70,546	Brakes — 71.8%
2016	12	55.6%	153	68,844	Brakes — 56.2%
2017	13	47.0%	115	69,200	Brakes — 70.4%
2018	14	40.7%	59	67,638	Suspension — 57.6%
2019	15	54.2%	48	70,675	Brakes — 79.2%
2020	16	48.6%	35	63,780	Brakes — 57.1%
2021	17	51.5%	33	65,935	Tyres — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Proton Impian, with age trends.

Brakes

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.5%

↓ 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
Tyres	9.8% (5 yrs)	39.4% (17 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.1% (5 yrs)	36.4% (17 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.1% (5 yrs)	39.4% (17 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Impian cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 2,563 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.