1996 Proton Persona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

42.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,517

Total Tests (All Years)

77,970 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 1996 Proton Persona as it ages.

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↓5.8%

19 yrs45.5%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↓7.9%

21 yrs42.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	48.8%	800
14 yrs	45.2%	578
15 yrs	47.7%	392
16 yrs	46.9%	262
17 yrs	47.7%	172
18 yrs	51.3%	115
19 yrs	45.5%	88
20 yrs	50.8%	61
21 yrs	42.9%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Proton Persona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	42.9%	49
2016 (20 yrs)	50.8%	61
2015 (19 yrs)	45.5%	88
2014 (18 yrs)	51.3%	115
2013 (17 yrs)	47.7%	172
2012 (16 yrs)	46.9%	262
2011 (15 yrs)	47.7%	392
2010 (14 yrs)	45.2%	578
2009 (13 yrs)	48.8%	800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 800Avg Mileage 76,064Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 578Avg Mileage 79,359Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 392Avg Mileage 79,609Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 262Avg Mileage 76,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 172Avg Mileage 79,741Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 84,557Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 78,590Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 74,369Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2017High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 77,970Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

MOT results for 1996 Proton Persona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	48.8%	800	76,064	Brakes — 28.1%
2010	14	45.2%	578	79,359	Brakes — 31.7%
2011	15	47.7%	392	79,609	Brakes — 29.3%
2012	16	46.9%	262	76,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2013	17	47.7%	172	79,741	Brakes — 76.7%
2014	18	51.3%	115	84,557	Brakes — 60.0%
2015	19	45.5%	88	78,590	Brakes — 62.5%
2016	20	50.8%	61	74,369	Brakes — 52.5%
2017	21	42.9%	49	77,970	Brakes — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Proton Persona, with age trends.

Brakes

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

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	28.1% (13 yrs)	44.9% (21 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.4% (13 yrs)	42.9% (21 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (13 yrs)	22.4% (21 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.5% (13 yrs)	14.3% (21 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,517 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.