What year Proton Compact is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Proton Compact has the highest pass rate at 67.8%, out of 648 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Compact MOT failures?

The most common Proton Compact MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Proton Compact — Reliability by Year

2,027 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2000 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Proton Compact was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1998

67.8% pass rate · 648 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

65.3% pass rate · 402 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	67.1%	57,786 mi	158
1999	66.4%	64,875 mi	819
1998	67.8%	63,929 mi	648
1997	65.3%	66,208 mi	402

Which year Proton Compact is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 57,786 miles (newest year) to 66,208 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Proton Compact.

See the buying guide →

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