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EU55 EXH

2005 Proton GEN-2

Gold Petrol 1332cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

70,562 mi
Last recorded70,562 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2024
Typical for 2005 Proton GEN-246,104 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU55 EXH
MakeProton
ModelGEN-2
Year2005
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,332cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2024 70,562 miles

All steering and suspension components corroded.

Exhaust system corroding.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped + inner edges corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped + inner edges corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 69,973 miles

All steering and suspension components corroded.

Exhaust system corroding.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened + disc lipped & Inner edge corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Large cut across breadth of tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge bald. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened + disc lipped & Inner edge corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Feb 2023 69,973 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

All steering and suspension components corroded.

Exhaust system corroding.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened + disc lipped & Inner edge corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Large cut across breadth of tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge bald. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened + disc lipped & Inner edge corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 22 Feb 2022 68,855 miles

All suspension/steering components corroded.

Exhaust system corroding.

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge bald. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn + tyre perishing. (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 22 Feb 2022 68,855 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

All suspension/steering components corroded.

Exhaust system corroding.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge bald. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn + tyre perishing. (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 22 Feb 2021 67,934 miles

All steering & suspension components show corrosion

Exhaust system corroding

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pads look worn but full inspection obstructed by road wheel

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Power steering pipes look damp & have a misting of oil/minor fluid leak

Fail 22 Feb 2021 67,934 miles

All steering & suspension components show corrosion

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust system corroding

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pads look worn but full inspection obstructed by road wheel

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Power steering pipes look damp & have a misting of oil/minor fluid leak

Pass 24 Feb 2020 66,424 miles

All steering & suspension components corroding

Exhaust system corroded

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 25 Feb 2019 62,551 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2018 58,475 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2017 54,920 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Mar 2016 51,236 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2016 51,135 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 47,374 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 43,786 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Mar 2013 39,621 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 2 Mar 2012 34,125 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 7 Mar 2011 29,110 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Mar 2011 29,110 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Mar 2010 22,427 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 15,525 miles

Slight damage to n/s/f tyre sidewall.

Pass 27 Aug 2008 11,094 miles

Nearside front outer side wall damaged

Fail 27 Aug 2008 11,094 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front outer side wall damaged

How Reliable is the Proton GEN-2?

Based on 59,272 MOT tests across 4,783 vehicles.

70.5%
Pass Rate
5,392
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
4,783
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,238
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,173
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,549
Registration plate lamp not working 1,436
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,406
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EU55 EXH is a 2005 Proton GEN-2 in Gold with a 1,332cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Proton GEN-2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 46,104 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Proton GEN-2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EU55 EXH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Proton GEN-2 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Proton GEN-2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EU55 EXH is a 2005 Proton GEN-2, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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