2008 Proton Savvy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,631

Total Tests (All Years)

55,037 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.1%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Proton Savvy as it ages.

3 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs64.9%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↓6.9%

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs42.8%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↑9.6%

15 yrs56.7%

→ ↓8.6%

16 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.4%	389
4 yrs	64.9%	387
5 yrs	58.7%	390
6 yrs	57.9%	380
7 yrs	52.6%	363
8 yrs	53.5%	346
9 yrs	50.6%	330
10 yrs	51.2%	215
11 yrs	51.6%	192
12 yrs	44.7%	188
13 yrs	42.8%	166
14 yrs	47.1%	104
15 yrs	56.7%	104
16 yrs	48.1%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Proton Savvy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.1%	77
2023 (15 yrs)	56.7%	104
2022 (14 yrs)	47.1%	104
2021 (13 yrs)	42.8%	166
2020 (12 yrs)	44.7%	188
2019 (11 yrs)	51.6%	192
2018 (10 yrs)	51.2%	215
2017 (9 yrs)	50.6%	330
2016 (8 yrs)	53.5%	346
2015 (7 yrs)	52.6%	363
2014 (6 yrs)	57.9%	380
2013 (5 yrs)	58.7%	390
2012 (4 yrs)	64.9%	387
2011 (3 yrs)	70.4%	389

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 389Avg Mileage 18,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 387Avg Mileage 24,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 390Avg Mileage 29,682Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 380Avg Mileage 36,030Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 363Avg Mileage 39,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 346Avg Mileage 43,307Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 330Avg Mileage 47,567Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 215Avg Mileage 49,214Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 192Avg Mileage 53,218Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2020High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 53,812Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2021High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 54,733Top Failure Brakes — 101.8%

2022High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 54,983Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 55,247Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 55,037Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

MOT results for 2008 Proton Savvy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	70.4%	389	18,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2012	4	64.9%	387	24,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2013	5	58.7%	390	29,682	Brakes — 40.8%
2014	6	57.9%	380	36,030	Brakes — 47.9%
2015	7	52.6%	363	39,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2016	8	53.5%	346	43,307	Brakes — 67.9%
2017	9	50.6%	330	47,567	Brakes — 70.6%
2018	10	51.2%	215	49,214	Brakes — 72.6%
2019	11	51.6%	192	53,218	Brakes — 87.0%
2020	12	44.7%	188	53,812	Brakes — 98.9%
2021	13	42.8%	166	54,733	Brakes — 101.8%
2022	14	47.1%	104	54,983	Brakes — 87.5%
2023	15	56.7%	104	55,247	Brakes — 78.8%
2024	16	48.1%	77	55,037	Suspension — 89.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Proton Savvy, with age trends.

Brakes

64.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	89.6% (16 yrs)	+86.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	81.8% (16 yrs)	+77.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (3 yrs)	42.9% (16 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,631 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.