MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON COMPACTs year 2000

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Pass percent:50.72%

(The average a petrol PROTON COMPACT year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:1,183 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	158
Registration plate lamp issues	109
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	100
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	84
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	59
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	55
Brake pipe excessively corroded	55
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	46
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	42
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	40
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	34
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Registration plate issues	30
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	24
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	22
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	5
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	5
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat \|5.2.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	3
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	3
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Steering rack cracked and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	2
Offside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	2
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Stop lamp obscured more than 50% \|1.2.1c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Steering rack fractured and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Power steering pump drive system missing \|2.3.6\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	158
Registration plate lamp issues	109
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	100
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	84
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	59
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	55
Brake pipe excessively corroded	55
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	46
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	42
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	40
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	34
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Registration plate issues	30
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	24
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	22
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	5
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	5
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat \|5.2.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	3
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	3
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Steering rack cracked and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	2
Offside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	2
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Stop lamp obscured more than 50% \|1.2.1c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Steering rack fractured and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Power steering pump drive system missing \|2.3.6\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON COMPACTs year 2000

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