MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON GEN-2s year 2004

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Pass percent:61.99%

(The average a petrol PROTON GEN-2 year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,852 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	181
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	115
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	102
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	87
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	44
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	31
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	21
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Brake pipe excessively corroded	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	11
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Registration plate issues	7
Rear brake binding	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	3
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated \|3.6.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Brake pedal has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	3
front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	181
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	115
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	102
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	87
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	44
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	31
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	21
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Brake pipe excessively corroded	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	11
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Registration plate issues	7
Rear brake binding	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	3
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated \|3.6.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Brake pedal has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	3
front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3

MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON GEN-2s year 2004

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