What year Proton Persona Compact is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1997 Proton Persona Compact has the highest pass rate at 70.1%, out of 1,328 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Persona Compact MOT failures?

The most common Proton Persona 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 Persona Compact — Reliability by Year

3,928 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2000 · first-test pass rates

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

1997

70.1% pass rate · 1,328 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

67.7% pass rate · 179 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	67.7%	55,987 mi	179
1999	68.2%	60,888 mi	719
1998	68.3%	64,272 mi	632
1997	70.1%	66,014 mi	1,328
1996	68.4%	71,934 mi	858
1995	68.7%	73,049 mi	212

Which year Proton Persona 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 55,987 miles (newest year) to 73,049 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.

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