Is the Proton Persona reliable?

The Proton Persona has an average MOT pass rate of 79% across 2 years, based on 75 tests in 2024. That's 3 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1998 with a 80% pass rate.

Which year Proton Persona is best?

The 1998 Proton Persona has the highest MOT pass rate at 80%, while the 1999 model has the lowest at 78%. There's a 2 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Proton Persona Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Proton Persona

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

Avg Pass Rate

79%

Total Tests

Best Year

1998 (80%)

Years Covered

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

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
1999	78%	45	70,071 mi
1998	80%	30	61,940 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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