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1993 Proton Persona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
56.8%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
76,674 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.8%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Proton Persona as it ages.

At 16 years: 53.4% pass rate · At 17 years: 56.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs53.4%58
17 yrs56.8%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Proton Persona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (17 yrs)56.8%37
2009 (16 yrs)53.4%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 80,326Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%
2010High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,674Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Proton Persona, with age trends.

Suspension
28.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.6% (16 yrs)21.6% (17 yrs)
+13.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.1% (16 yrs)32.4% (17 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions15.5% (16 yrs)18.9% (17 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.0% (16 yrs)21.6% (17 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.0% (16 yrs)18.9% (17 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Persona cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 95 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.

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