2005 Proton Gen 2 Gls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

778

Total Tests (All Years)

72,927 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gen 2 Gls

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Proton Gen 2 Gls as it ages.

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓17.8%

6 yrs51.9%

→ ↑4.5%

7 yrs56.4%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs51.6%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↑12.4%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.0%	113
5 yrs	69.7%	109
6 yrs	51.9%	108
7 yrs	56.4%	101
8 yrs	51.6%	93
9 yrs	45.8%	83
10 yrs	45.8%	72
11 yrs	58.2%	55
12 yrs	50.0%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Proton Gen 2 Gls pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	50%	44
2016 (11 yrs)	58.2%	55
2015 (10 yrs)	45.8%	72
2014 (9 yrs)	45.8%	83
2013 (8 yrs)	51.6%	93
2012 (7 yrs)	56.4%	101
2011 (6 yrs)	51.9%	108
2010 (5 yrs)	69.7%	109
2009 (4 yrs)	69%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 113Avg Mileage 29,922Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 109Avg Mileage 36,816Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 44,011Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 50,831Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 56,771Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 62,425Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 68,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 68,040Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 72,927Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

MOT results for 2005 Proton Gen 2 Gls by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.0%	113	29,922	Brakes — 15.0%
2010	5	69.7%	109	36,816	Brakes — 19.3%
2011	6	51.9%	108	44,011	Brakes — 30.6%
2012	7	56.4%	101	50,831	Brakes — 28.7%
2013	8	51.6%	93	56,771	Brakes — 61.3%
2014	9	45.8%	83	62,425	Brakes — 57.8%
2015	10	45.8%	72	68,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%
2016	11	58.2%	55	68,040	Brakes — 65.5%
2017	12	50.0%	44	72,927	Brakes — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Proton Gen 2 Gls, with age trends.

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

13.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.0% (4 yrs)	75.0% (12 yrs)	+60.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.2% (4 yrs)	72.7% (12 yrs)	+58.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (4 yrs)	31.8% (12 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Gen 2 Gls cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 778 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.