MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON COMPACTs year 1997

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Pass percent:45.70%

(The average a petrol PROTON COMPACT year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:2,188 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	446
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	286
Headlamp aim out of alignment	247
Registration plate lamp issues	211
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	190
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	147
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	140
Brake pipe excessively corroded	117
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	105
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	93
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	88
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	80
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	57
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Registration plate issues	51
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	50
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	46
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	45
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	25
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Rear brake binding	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	12
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	6
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	5
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	4
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	446
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	286
Headlamp aim out of alignment	247
Registration plate lamp issues	211
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	190
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	147
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	140
Brake pipe excessively corroded	117
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	105
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	93
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	88
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	80
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	57
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Registration plate issues	51
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	50
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	46
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	45
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	25
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Rear brake binding	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	12
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	6
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	5
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	4
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON COMPACTs year 1997

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