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Proton 1.5 vs Proton Impian: MOT reliability compared

Updated 05 September 2026.

30.2%
Proton Impian MOT failure rate, 0.5 pts lower than Proton 1.5

Proton Impian is the more reliable MOT performer: 30.2% of Proton Impian MOTs fail versus 30.7% for Proton 1.5, a 0.5 point gap.

MetricProton 1.5Proton Impian
MOT failure rate30.7%30.2%
Tests analysed37,20330,235
Most common failureOther (32.8%)Lamps & electrical (33.0%)

Questions and answers

Which is more reliable, Proton 1.5 or Proton Impian?

Proton Impian is the more reliable MOT performer: 30.2% of Proton Impian MOTs fail versus 30.7% for Proton 1.5, a 0.5 point gap.

What is the MOT failure rate of the Proton 1.5?

30.7% of Proton 1.5 MOT tests result in a failure, from 37,203 tests.

What is the MOT failure rate of the Proton Impian?

30.2% of Proton Impian MOT tests result in a failure, from 30,235 tests.

Compared here

Proton 1.5 common MOT failures and failure rateProton Impian common MOT failures and failure rate