1998 Proton Persona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,755

Total Tests (All Years)

62,052 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 1998 Proton Persona as it ages.

11 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs47.0%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs49.6%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↓8.6%

20 yrs47.6%

→ ↑16.0%

21 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.3%	1,737
12 yrs	47.0%	1,277
13 yrs	42.7%	903
14 yrs	45.7%	621
15 yrs	47.6%	435
16 yrs	45.9%	279
17 yrs	48.0%	198
18 yrs	49.6%	141
19 yrs	56.2%	89
20 yrs	47.6%	42
21 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Proton Persona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	63.6%	33
2018 (20 yrs)	47.6%	42
2017 (19 yrs)	56.2%	89
2016 (18 yrs)	49.6%	141
2015 (17 yrs)	48%	198
2014 (16 yrs)	45.9%	279
2013 (15 yrs)	47.6%	435
2012 (14 yrs)	45.7%	621
2011 (13 yrs)	42.7%	903
2010 (12 yrs)	47%	1,277
2009 (11 yrs)	46.3%	1,737

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,737Avg Mileage 70,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,277Avg Mileage 72,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 903Avg Mileage 73,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 621Avg Mileage 72,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 435Avg Mileage 73,138Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 279Avg Mileage 73,136Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 198Avg Mileage 80,559Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 141Avg Mileage 74,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 75,326Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 65,255Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,052Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

MOT results for 1998 Proton Persona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.3%	1,737	70,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2010	12	47.0%	1,277	72,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2011	13	42.7%	903	73,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2012	14	45.7%	621	72,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	15	47.6%	435	73,138	Brakes — 82.5%
2014	16	45.9%	279	73,136	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	17	48.0%	198	80,559	Brakes — 63.6%
2016	18	49.6%	141	74,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2017	19	56.2%	89	75,326	Suspension — 41.6%
2018	20	47.6%	42	65,255	Brakes — 54.8%
2019	21	63.6%	33	62,052	Suspension — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Proton Persona, with age trends.

Brakes

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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	18.2% (11 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,755 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.