P Proton Persona MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Proton Persona MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Proton Persona passed on its first attempt in 74.4%, and its overall record sits −2.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Proton Persona in the 2023–2025 data: 51 tests across 1 model years (2011–2011). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Proton Persona MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Proton Persona, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Proton Persona's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Proton Persona DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Proton Persona, each with how many of the model's 51 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Proton Persona tests, 11.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Proton Persona tests, 7.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Proton Persona tests, 7.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Proton Persona tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 Proton Persona tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 Proton Persona tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Proton Persona Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Proton Persona model year on record is 2011 (78.4% across 51 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (78.4%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Proton Persona Owners

These checks follow this Proton Persona's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Proton Persona.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

• the lights — “position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Proton Persona. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Proton Persona MOT & Reliability