PROTON · PROTON PERSONA · Cars
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (632 in the latest data).
Rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
Most PROTON PERSONA run on petrol — about 94% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel.
The PROTON PERSONA peaked at 2,910 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.