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Proton Persona

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 75 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

79%

Total Tests

75

Best Year

1998 (80%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Proton Persona?

vs national average-3% (82% avg)
vs Proton brand average+9% (70% avg)
Best to worst year spread2 percentage points

Proton Persona by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199978%4570,071 mi
199880%3061,940 mi

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About the Proton Persona

The Proton Persona has been tested 75 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (1998 to 1999), with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1998 model is the most reliable with a 80% pass rate from 30 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 78%. With just a 2 point spread, the Persona is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 61,940 miles, while the newest (1999) averages 70,071 miles.

Compared to the Proton brand average of 70%, the Persona performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Proton range.

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