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PROTON 1.5 Ultra-rare

PROTON 1.5 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Manoj Prasad from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
3
0 licensed3 SORN
■ 0 (0.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 11 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 3 6 8 11 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 3 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (9.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2 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 1.5

Proton Holdings Berhad, commonly known as Proton (stylised PROTON), is a Malaysian multinational automotive company. Proton was established on 7 May 1983, as Malaysia's sole national budget car company until the advent of Perodua in 1993. The company is headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor, and operates additional facilities in Proton City, Perak. Proton began manufacturing rebadged versions of Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) products in the 1980s and 1990s. Proton produced its first indigenously designed, non-badge-engineered car in 2000 with a Mitsubishi engine. It elevated Malaysia as the 11th country...

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

PROTON 1.5 — questions & answers

How many PROTON 1.5 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 3 PROTON 1.5 were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 3 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the PROTON 1.5 rare?

The PROTON 1.5 is genuinely rare, with only 3 left, making it rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the PROTON 1.5 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of PROTON 1.5 on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 2 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most PROTON 1.5 use?

Most PROTON 1.5 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the PROTON 1.5 peak?

The PROTON 1.5 peaked at 11 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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