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PROTON PERSONA Rare

PROTON PERSONA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: DRIVEN COMMUNICATIONS SDN BHD / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
632
124 licensed508 SORN
▼ 51 (-7.5%) yr/yr
Peak: 2,910 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 728 1,455 2,183 2,910 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (632 in the latest data).

Rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 632 on the road today
Petrol 94%Gas (LPG) 4%Diesel 3%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 59 a year (9.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 386 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the PERSONA

The Proton Persona is a series of compact and subcompact cars produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton. The first generation Proton Persona (C90) refers to the export name given to the Proton Wira. The first use of the 'Proton Persona' nameplate dates back to November 1993 in the British market. The original Persona was later joined by the 3-door Persona Compact, and 2-door Persona Coupé. The second generation Proton Persona (CM) launched in August 2007. The CM series is the first Proton model to use the 'Persona' nameplate in its home market. It is based on an extended Proton GEN•2...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

PROTON PERSONA — questions & answers

How many PROTON PERSONA are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 632 PROTON PERSONA were still registered in the UK — 124 licensed and on the road, plus 508 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the PROTON PERSONA rare?

The PROTON PERSONA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (632), making it rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the PROTON PERSONA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of PROTON PERSONA on UK roads fell by 51 (7.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 386 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most PROTON PERSONA use?

Most PROTON PERSONA run on petrol — about 94% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel.

When did the PROTON PERSONA peak?

The PROTON PERSONA peaked at 2,910 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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