2000 Proton Persona Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

637

Total Tests (All Years)

65,286 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 47.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Proton Persona Compact as it ages.

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs43.7%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs41.4%

→ ↑7.7%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	50.3%	153
10 yrs	46.2%	130
11 yrs	46.2%	104
12 yrs	43.7%	87
13 yrs	41.4%	70
14 yrs	49.1%	53
15 yrs	47.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Proton Persona Compact pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (15 yrs)	47.5%	40
2014 (14 yrs)	49.1%	53
2013 (13 yrs)	41.4%	70
2012 (12 yrs)	43.7%	87
2011 (11 yrs)	46.2%	104
2010 (10 yrs)	46.2%	130
2009 (9 yrs)	50.3%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 153Avg Mileage 57,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 130Avg Mileage 62,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 61,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2012High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 62,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 61,259Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 59,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 65,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

MOT results for 2000 Proton Persona Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	50.3%	153	57,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010	10	46.2%	130	62,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011	11	46.2%	104	61,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2012	12	43.7%	87	62,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2013	13	41.4%	70	61,259	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	14	49.1%	53	59,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%
2015	15	47.5%	40	65,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Proton Persona Compact, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.9%

↑ 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	19.0% (9 yrs)	47.5% (15 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.1% (9 yrs)	52.5% (15 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.1% (9 yrs)	30.0% (15 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.4% (9 yrs)	27.5% (15 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.1% (9 yrs)	20.0% (15 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Persona Compact cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 637 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.