What year Proton Persona Compact Lsi is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Proton Persona Compact Lsi has the highest pass rate at 71.1%, out of 142 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Persona Compact Lsi MOT failures?

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

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Proton Persona Compact Lsi — Reliability by Year

677 vehicles · MOT data 1996–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Proton Persona Compact Lsi 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

71.1% pass rate · 142 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

67.2% pass rate · 322 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	69.8%	58,737 mi	112
1998	71.1%	69,983 mi	142
1997	67.2%	72,855 mi	322
1996	68.0%	72,116 mi	101

Which year Proton Persona Compact Lsi is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 58,737 miles (newest year) to 72,855 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 Persona Compact Lsi.

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