What year Proton Persona Xli is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1996 Proton Persona Xli has the highest pass rate at 68.9%, out of 708 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Persona Xli MOT failures?

The most common Proton Persona Xli 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 Xli — Reliability by Year

3,992 vehicles · MOT data 1994–1999 · first-test pass rates

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

1996

68.9% pass rate · 708 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

61.2% pass rate · 743 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	66.5%	68,697 mi	266
1998	63.3%	72,057 mi	578
1997	63.4%	76,713 mi	1,222
1996	68.9%	76,351 mi	708
1995	61.8%	78,272 mi	475
1994	61.2%	84,768 mi	743

Which year Proton Persona Xli is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 68,697 miles (newest year) to 84,768 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 Xli.

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