What year Proton Persona Glsi is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Proton Persona Glsi has the highest pass rate at 70.5%, out of 497 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Persona Glsi MOT failures?

The most common Proton Persona Glsi 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 Glsi — Reliability by Year

3,409 vehicles · MOT data 1994–1999 · first-test pass rates

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

70.5% pass rate · 497 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

63.4% pass rate · 559 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	70.4%	63,021 mi	178
1998	70.5%	69,777 mi	497
1997	68.7%	74,141 mi	1,020
1996	69.3%	81,622 mi	512
1995	69.1%	81,707 mi	643
1994	63.4%	81,534 mi	559

Which year Proton Persona Glsi is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 63,021 miles (newest year) to 81,707 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 Glsi.

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