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R949 XDM

1997 Proton Persona

Silver Petrol 1834cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2015
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

85,419 mi
Last recorded85,419 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2014
Typical for 1997 Proton Persona70,291 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR949 XDM
MakeProton
ModelPersona
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,834cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2014 85,419 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2014 85,419 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

windscreen cracked along offside lower edge

Fail 16 Dec 2013 85,207 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

ALL FROMT AND REAR SUSPENSION AND SUBFRAME COMPONENTS CORRODED

ALL REAR BRAKE READINGS POOR + HANDBRAKE LEVERS NOT FULLY CLOSING TO STOPS > ATTENSION REQUIRED

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

N/S REAR OUTER TYRE SLIGHT BULGE

REAR DISCS IN POOR CORRODED FACE CONDITION

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Nov 2012 82,369 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 79,191 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2010 78,797 miles

damage to wind screen OK at this time Will become worse later

Fail 29 Dec 2010 78,797 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

damage to wind screen OK at this time Will become worse later

Pass 18 Dec 2009 77,444 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2008 74,841 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

offside and nearside wiper blades worn

Pass 7 Nov 2007 68,930 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2007 68,930 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

travel in handbrake

Pass 24 Nov 2006 62,695 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2006 62,695 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front and rear number plates starting to faded

travel in handbrake

Pass 5 Dec 2005 57,116 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2005 57,116 miles

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

travel in footbrke pedal

travel in handbrake lever

How Reliable is the Proton Persona?

Based on 104,196 MOT tests across 16,498 vehicles.

66.0%
Pass Rate
4,314
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
16,498
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 8,679
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,945
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,060
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,490
Stop lamp not working 4,135
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R949 XDM is a 1997 Proton Persona in Silver with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1997 Proton Persona models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 70,291 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Proton Persona fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 8,679 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R949 XDM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Proton Persona typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 29 years old, this Proton Persona is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R949 XDM registered?

R949 XDM is a 1997 Proton Persona, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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