2009 Proton Savvy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,926

Total Tests (All Years)

49,777 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 45.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 6.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Proton Savvy as it ages.

3 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↓10.2%

7 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↓8.8%

15 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.1%	321
4 yrs	64.6%	316
5 yrs	63.6%	319
6 yrs	64.2%	316
7 yrs	54.0%	302
8 yrs	55.9%	288
9 yrs	55.6%	180
10 yrs	56.5%	193
11 yrs	52.4%	168
12 yrs	51.4%	183
13 yrs	53.6%	125
14 yrs	54.3%	116
15 yrs	45.5%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Proton Savvy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	45.5%	99
2023 (14 yrs)	54.3%	116
2022 (13 yrs)	53.6%	125
2021 (12 yrs)	51.4%	183
2020 (11 yrs)	52.4%	168
2019 (10 yrs)	56.5%	193
2018 (9 yrs)	55.6%	180
2017 (8 yrs)	55.9%	288
2016 (7 yrs)	54%	302
2015 (6 yrs)	64.2%	316
2014 (5 yrs)	63.6%	319
2013 (4 yrs)	64.6%	316
2012 (3 yrs)	70.1%	321

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

70.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 321Avg Mileage 16,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 316Avg Mileage 21,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 319Avg Mileage 26,280Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 316Avg Mileage 32,643Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 302Avg Mileage 34,984Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 288Avg Mileage 39,165Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 40,692Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 193Avg Mileage 46,645Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 168Avg Mileage 48,931Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 183Avg Mileage 50,242Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 125Avg Mileage 50,343Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 53,240Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2024High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 49,777Top Failure Brakes — 118.2%

MOT results for 2009 Proton Savvy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	70.1%	321	16,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	4	64.6%	316	21,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2014	5	63.6%	319	26,280	Brakes — 31.3%
2015	6	64.2%	316	32,643	Brakes — 41.1%
2016	7	54.0%	302	34,984	Brakes — 51.7%
2017	8	55.9%	288	39,165	Brakes — 63.2%
2018	9	55.6%	180	40,692	Brakes — 80.0%
2019	10	56.5%	193	46,645	Brakes — 58.5%
2020	11	52.4%	168	48,931	Brakes — 75.6%
2021	12	51.4%	183	50,242	Brakes — 69.9%
2022	13	53.6%	125	50,343	Brakes — 72.0%
2023	14	54.3%	116	53,240	Brakes — 81.9%
2024	15	45.5%	99	49,777	Brakes — 118.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Proton Savvy, with age trends.

Brakes

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↓ Decreases 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	4.4% (3 yrs)	118.2% (15 yrs)	+113.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.7% (3 yrs)	64.6% (15 yrs)	+60.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (3 yrs)	28.3% (15 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,926 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.