2006 Proton Savvy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

34.5%

Latest Pass Rate

11,996

Total Tests (All Years)

61,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 34.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 19.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Proton Savvy as it ages.

3 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs62.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs44.4%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↓8.6%

18 yrs34.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.8%	1,191
4 yrs	69.2%	1,196
5 yrs	62.8%	1,201
6 yrs	59.5%	1,191
7 yrs	55.2%	1,169
8 yrs	50.3%	1,132
9 yrs	51.9%	1,080
10 yrs	48.8%	1,017
11 yrs	49.3%	896
12 yrs	46.2%	509
13 yrs	44.4%	410
14 yrs	47.6%	296
15 yrs	46.9%	277
16 yrs	49.7%	177
17 yrs	43.1%	144
18 yrs	34.5%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Proton Savvy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	34.5%	110
2023 (17 yrs)	43.1%	144
2022 (16 yrs)	49.7%	177
2021 (15 yrs)	46.9%	277
2020 (14 yrs)	47.6%	296
2019 (13 yrs)	44.4%	410
2018 (12 yrs)	46.2%	509
2017 (11 yrs)	49.3%	896
2016 (10 yrs)	48.8%	1,017
2015 (9 yrs)	51.9%	1,080
2014 (8 yrs)	50.3%	1,132
2013 (7 yrs)	55.2%	1,169
2012 (6 yrs)	59.5%	1,191
2011 (5 yrs)	62.8%	1,201
2010 (4 yrs)	69.2%	1,196
2009 (3 yrs)	70.8%	1,191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 18,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 24,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 29,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 35,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 39,172Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,132Avg Mileage 43,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 47,606Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 52,196Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 896Avg Mileage 54,182Top Failure Brakes — 81.7%

2018High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 509Avg Mileage 55,453Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 410Avg Mileage 56,509Top Failure Brakes — 86.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 296Avg Mileage 60,198Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2021High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 277Avg Mileage 58,342Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

2022High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 177Avg Mileage 56,875Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

2023High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 58,978Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2024High Fail Rate

34.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 61,855Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

MOT results for 2006 Proton Savvy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	70.8%	1,191	18,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	4	69.2%	1,196	24,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	5	62.8%	1,201	29,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	6	59.5%	1,191	35,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	7	55.2%	1,169	39,172	Brakes — 47.7%
2014	8	50.3%	1,132	43,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2015	9	51.9%	1,080	47,606	Brakes — 62.9%
2016	10	48.8%	1,017	52,196	Brakes — 75.8%
2017	11	49.3%	896	54,182	Brakes — 81.7%
2018	12	46.2%	509	55,453	Brakes — 90.2%
2019	13	44.4%	410	56,509	Brakes — 86.3%
2020	14	47.6%	296	60,198	Brakes — 85.5%
2021	15	46.9%	277	58,342	Brakes — 90.6%
2022	16	49.7%	177	56,875	Brakes — 93.8%
2023	17	43.1%	144	58,978	Brakes — 97.9%
2024	18	34.5%	110	61,855	Suspension — 91.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Proton Savvy, with age trends.

Brakes

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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	4.1% (3 yrs)	91.8% (18 yrs)	+87.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	78.2% (18 yrs)	+73.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (3 yrs)	31.8% (18 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Savvy cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,996 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.