MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON GLs year 1990

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Pass percent:58.86%

(The average a petrol PROTON GL year 1990 passes without issue)

Based on:158 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	4
Registration plate issues	4
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Outer Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Nearside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Offside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up \|2.5.C.1d\|	1
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up \|2.5.C.1d\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands \|5.2.4b\|	1
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Front brake application uneven	1

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	4
Registration plate issues	4
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Outer Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Nearside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Offside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up \|2.5.C.1d\|	1
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up \|2.5.C.1d\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands \|5.2.4b\|	1
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Front brake application uneven	1

MOT History from tests of petrol PROTON GLs year 1990

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