2007 Proton Savvy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

8,652

Total Tests (All Years)

54,819 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Savvy

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Proton Savvy as it ages.

3 yrs68.7%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs66.0%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs60.0%

→ ↓7.2%

7 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs49.3%

→ ↑8.5%

17 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.7%	911
4 yrs	70.7%	907
5 yrs	66.0%	891
6 yrs	60.0%	887
7 yrs	52.8%	880
8 yrs	53.1%	828
9 yrs	51.8%	795
10 yrs	48.7%	727
11 yrs	46.0%	422
12 yrs	46.9%	382
13 yrs	51.5%	295
14 yrs	48.4%	285
15 yrs	47.2%	176
16 yrs	49.3%	150
17 yrs	57.8%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Proton Savvy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	57.8%	116
2023 (16 yrs)	49.3%	150
2022 (15 yrs)	47.2%	176
2021 (14 yrs)	48.4%	285
2020 (13 yrs)	51.5%	295
2019 (12 yrs)	46.9%	382
2018 (11 yrs)	46%	422
2017 (10 yrs)	48.7%	727
2016 (9 yrs)	51.8%	795
2015 (8 yrs)	53.1%	828
2014 (7 yrs)	52.8%	880
2013 (6 yrs)	60%	887
2012 (5 yrs)	66%	891
2011 (4 yrs)	70.7%	907
2010 (3 yrs)	68.7%	911

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 911Avg Mileage 17,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 907Avg Mileage 23,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 891Avg Mileage 28,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 887Avg Mileage 33,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 880Avg Mileage 38,058Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 828Avg Mileage 42,694Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 795Avg Mileage 46,821Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 727Avg Mileage 50,194Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 422Avg Mileage 50,506Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 382Avg Mileage 52,768Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 54,084Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 285Avg Mileage 54,600Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2022High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 176Avg Mileage 56,680Top Failure Brakes — 94.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 55,870Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 54,819Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

MOT results for 2007 Proton Savvy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	68.7%	911	17,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	4	70.7%	907	23,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012	5	66.0%	891	28,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	6	60.0%	887	33,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2014	7	52.8%	880	38,058	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	8	53.1%	828	42,694	Brakes — 55.2%
2016	9	51.8%	795	46,821	Brakes — 69.3%
2017	10	48.7%	727	50,194	Brakes — 77.6%
2018	11	46.0%	422	50,506	Brakes — 82.2%
2019	12	46.9%	382	52,768	Brakes — 84.8%
2020	13	51.5%	295	54,084	Brakes — 84.1%
2021	14	48.4%	285	54,600	Brakes — 100.7%
2022	15	47.2%	176	56,680	Brakes — 94.9%
2023	16	49.3%	150	55,870	Suspension — 85.3%
2024	17	57.8%	116	54,819	Suspension — 69.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Proton Savvy, with age trends.

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

28.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.7% (3 yrs)	69.8% (17 yrs)	+65.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	52.6% (17 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (3 yrs)	28.4% (17 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 8,652 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.