124 on UK roads in 2025-39 vs 2024
On the road
124
124 licensed
Change vs 2024
-23.9%
-39 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Proton PERSONA is a rare sight on UK roads, with 124 licensed in 2025 - down 23.9% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (92%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Proton PERSONA cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Proton PERSONA on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Proton Persona holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 85 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
66.2%
85 MOT tests in 2025 · 68 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
73.8%
2023
67.2%
2024
74.7%
2025
66.2%
▼ 7.6 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Proton Persona is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 113 cars tracked across years
81.4%
low · <5k
16.8%
avg · 5-15k
1.8%
high · 15k+
Most cover 553-3,831 miles a year (median 1,721).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 68,970 → 67,283 → 66,886 → 71,263
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Proton Persona passes first time 66.2% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 2,961 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 83.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 50% past 120k.
Of 23 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Proton PERSONA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
