What year Proton Savvy is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2011 Proton Savvy has the highest pass rate at 72.9%, out of 157 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Proton Savvy MOT failures?

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

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Proton Savvy — Reliability by Year

3,237 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2011 · first-test pass rates

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

2011

72.9% pass rate · 157 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

69.5% pass rate · 1,180 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2011	72.9%	33,135 mi	157
2010	72.2%	32,439 mi	298
2009	71.1%	34,800 mi	314
2008	69.6%	38,579 mi	380
2007	70.2%	36,956 mi	908
2006	69.5%	40,200 mi	1,180

Which year Proton Savvy is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 32,439 miles (newest year) to 40,200 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 Savvy.

See the buying guide →

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