1995 Proton Persona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,305

Total Tests (All Years)

64,408 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Proton Persona as it ages.

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑7.0%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↓7.7%

16 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↓6.1%

19 yrs41.0%

→ ↑9.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.8%

21 yrs44.2%

→ ↑20.5%

22 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	44.4%	757
15 yrs	51.4%	502
16 yrs	43.7%	366
17 yrs	44.4%	243
18 yrs	47.1%	172
19 yrs	41.0%	105
20 yrs	50.0%	74
21 yrs	44.2%	52
22 yrs	64.7%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Proton Persona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	64.7%	34
2016 (21 yrs)	44.2%	52
2015 (20 yrs)	50%	74
2014 (19 yrs)	41%	105
2013 (18 yrs)	47.1%	172
2012 (17 yrs)	44.4%	243
2011 (16 yrs)	43.7%	366
2010 (15 yrs)	51.4%	502
2009 (14 yrs)	44.4%	757

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 757Avg Mileage 76,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 502Avg Mileage 76,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 366Avg Mileage 75,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 243Avg Mileage 75,060Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 172Avg Mileage 75,348Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2014High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 105Avg Mileage 71,653Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 74Avg Mileage 71,422Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 71,603Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 64,408Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

MOT results for 1995 Proton Persona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	44.4%	757	76,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2010	15	51.4%	502	76,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2011	16	43.7%	366	75,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2012	17	44.4%	243	75,060	Brakes — 26.7%
2013	18	47.1%	172	75,348	Suspension — 66.9%
2014	19	41.0%	105	71,653	Brakes — 82.9%
2015	20	50.0%	74	71,422	Brakes — 67.6%
2016	21	44.2%	52	71,603	Brakes — 57.7%
2017	22	64.7%	34	64,408	Brakes — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Proton Persona, with age trends.

Brakes

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.0% (14 yrs)	44.1% (22 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (14 yrs)	47.1% (22 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.3% (14 yrs)	32.4% (22 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.4% (14 yrs)	38.2% (22 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Persona cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,305 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.