P Proton Satria Neo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Proton Satria Neo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Proton Satria Neo passed on its first attempt in 58.0%, and its overall record sits −13.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Proton Satria Neo in the 2023–2025 data: 183 tests across 3 model years (2007–2011). 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 Satria Neo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Proton Satria Neo, 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 Satria Neo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Proton Satria Neo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Proton Satria Neo, each with how many of the model's 183 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Proton Satria Neo tests, 8.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Proton Satria Neo tests, 7.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 12 Proton Satria Neo tests, 6.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 11 Proton Satria Neo tests, 6.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Proton Satria Neo tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Major) — noted on about 7 Proton Satria Neo tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Proton Satria Neo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Proton Satria Neo model year on record is 2008 (71.2% across 73 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (59.6%). The gap between them is 11.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Proton Satria Neo reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 4.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Proton Satria Neo Owners

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

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Proton Satria Neo MOT & Reliability