What year Proton Persona is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1999 Proton Persona has the highest pass rate at 69.0%, out of 2,298 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Persona MOT failures?

The most common Proton Persona 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 — Reliability by Year

16,201 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2000 · first-test pass rates

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

1999

69.0% pass rate · 2,298 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

65.3% pass rate · 1,723 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	68.3%	59,655 mi	507
1999	69.0%	64,704 mi	2,298
1998	68.0%	67,227 mi	2,934
1997	67.6%	72,450 mi	4,564
1996	68.7%	77,071 mi	1,893
1995	67.5%	79,374 mi	2,077
1994	65.3%	84,016 mi	1,723
1993	68.8%	88,725 mi	205

Which year Proton Persona is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 59,655 miles (newest year) to 88,725 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.

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