2004 Proton Wira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,718

Total Tests (All Years)

52,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 45.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 7.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Proton Wira as it ages.

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.7%	624
6 yrs	61.9%	590
7 yrs	57.3%	588
8 yrs	54.1%	486
9 yrs	52.9%	418
10 yrs	56.3%	332
11 yrs	51.0%	253
12 yrs	50.8%	193
13 yrs	52.8%	127
14 yrs	49.2%	65
15 yrs	45.2%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Proton Wira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	45.2%	42
2018 (14 yrs)	49.2%	65
2017 (13 yrs)	52.8%	127
2016 (12 yrs)	50.8%	193
2015 (11 yrs)	51%	253
2014 (10 yrs)	56.3%	332
2013 (9 yrs)	52.9%	418
2012 (8 yrs)	54.1%	486
2011 (7 yrs)	57.3%	588
2010 (6 yrs)	61.9%	590
2009 (5 yrs)	66.7%	624

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 624Avg Mileage 35,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 590Avg Mileage 42,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 588Avg Mileage 48,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 486Avg Mileage 49,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 418Avg Mileage 50,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 332Avg Mileage 52,306Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 253Avg Mileage 53,685Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 193Avg Mileage 52,136Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 127Avg Mileage 53,803Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 61,444Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,516Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

MOT results for 2004 Proton Wira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.7%	624	35,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	6	61.9%	590	42,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	7	57.3%	588	48,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	8	54.1%	486	49,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013	9	52.9%	418	50,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2014	10	56.3%	332	52,306	Brakes — 44.6%
2015	11	51.0%	253	53,685	Brakes — 56.9%
2016	12	50.8%	193	52,136	Brakes — 44.6%
2017	13	52.8%	127	53,803	Brakes — 55.1%
2018	14	49.2%	65	61,444	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	15	45.2%	42	52,516	Suspension — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Proton Wira, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

40.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

35.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.1% (5 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (5 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Wira cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 3,718 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.