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Proton Sl — Reliability by Year

1,375 vehicles · MOT data 1994–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Proton Sl was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1996
76.6% pass rate · 340 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1994
72.3% pass rate · 577 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
76.6%
72,754 mi 340
1995
73.1%
72,701 mi 458
1994
72.3%
79,763 mi 577

Which year Proton Sl is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 72,701 miles (newest year) to 79,763 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 Sl.

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