2005 Proton Impian — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,094

Total Tests (All Years)

67,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Proton Impian as it ages.

4 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs62.2%

→ ↓11.6%

7 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↑11.2%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓11.1%

13 yrs46.9%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑10.5%

18 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	68.8%	381
5 yrs	65.7%	361
6 yrs	62.2%	360
7 yrs	50.6%	356
8 yrs	49.2%	327
9 yrs	48.2%	305
10 yrs	48.0%	279
11 yrs	46.8%	237
12 yrs	58.0%	193
13 yrs	46.9%	98
14 yrs	50.8%	65
15 yrs	50.0%	50
16 yrs	46.2%	52
18 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Proton Impian pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	56.7%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	46.2%	52
2020 (15 yrs)	50%	50
2019 (14 yrs)	50.8%	65
2018 (13 yrs)	46.9%	98
2017 (12 yrs)	58%	193
2016 (11 yrs)	46.8%	237
2015 (10 yrs)	48%	279
2014 (9 yrs)	48.2%	305
2013 (8 yrs)	49.2%	327
2012 (7 yrs)	50.6%	356
2011 (6 yrs)	62.2%	360
2010 (5 yrs)	65.7%	361
2009 (4 yrs)	68.8%	381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 381Avg Mileage 33,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2010

65.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 361Avg Mileage 40,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 360Avg Mileage 47,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 356Avg Mileage 55,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 327Avg Mileage 60,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 305Avg Mileage 63,823Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 279Avg Mileage 67,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 237Avg Mileage 72,722Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 193Avg Mileage 71,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2018High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 75,801Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 72,429Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 72,595Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2021High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 72,547Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 67,516Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 2005 Proton Impian by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	68.8%	381	33,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2010	5	65.7%	361	40,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	6	62.2%	360	47,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	7	50.6%	356	55,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	8	49.2%	327	60,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%
2014	9	48.2%	305	63,823	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	10	48.0%	279	67,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2016	11	46.8%	237	72,722	Brakes — 63.7%
2017	12	58.0%	193	71,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2018	13	46.9%	98	75,801	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	14	50.8%	65	72,429	Suspension — 64.6%
2020	15	50.0%	50	72,595	Brakes — 82.0%
2021	16	46.2%	52	72,547	Brakes — 84.6%
2023	18	56.7%	30	67,516	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Proton Impian, with age trends.

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	40.0% (18 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.7% (4 yrs)	40.0% (18 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 3,094 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.