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FJ53 HCA

2004 Proton Jumbuck

Red Petrol 1468cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests22 (11 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

56,858 mi
Last recorded56,858 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Proton Jumbuck50,207 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ53 HCA
MakeProton
ModelJumbuck
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,468cc

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MOT History

11 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 56,858 miles

Front wipers slow on clearing windscreen

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

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

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

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security complete underside of vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 9 Feb 2026 56,858 miles

Central Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both near side and offside (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting seat mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal perished (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture ribbing on coil spring (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Front wipers slow on clearing windscreen

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

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security complete underside of vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2018 56,855 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside upper and lower bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure outer cover (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread and outer sidewall 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills are fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 15 Nov 2018 56,855 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside upper and lower bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure outer cover (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread and outer sidewall 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills are fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 12 Jul 2018

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle nearside is low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside upper and lower bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

plastic cover sills are fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 27 Jul 2015 96,607 miles

nail in nsr tyre

off side front steering rack gaitor slightly deterioated

osf tyre worn close to legal limit/very low on edges

osr tyre perished

plastic trims covering view to sills

Fail 27 Jul 2015 96,606 miles

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

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

nail in nsr tyre

off side front steering rack gaitor slightly deterioated

osf tyre worn close to legal limit/very low on edges

osr tyre perished

plastic trims covering view to sills

Pass 30 Nov 2013 48,299 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

front tyres low on edges

rear exhaust corroded

sill trims fitted

Fail 25 Nov 2013 48,254 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

front tyres low on edges

rear exhaust corroded

sill trims fitted

spare wheel carrier corroded

spare wheel corroded

water leak from engine

Fail 16 Nov 2012 42,597 miles

o/s/f foglamp n/w

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Pass 16 Nov 2012 42,597 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

o/s/f foglamp n/w

Fail 26 Oct 2012 42,135 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front fog lamps inop.

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Sill trims fitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/rear tyre-outer wall has slight damage

Pass 12 Oct 2011 37,338 miles

N/s mirror insecure

N/s/rear lamp lens damaged

Oil leak

Rear brakes slightly noisy

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 30 Sep 2010 28,481 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

nearside mirror is slightly insecure

rear tyres are perished

Pass 30 Sep 2010 28,481 miles

nearside mirror is slightly insecure

rear tyres are perished

Pass 26 Jan 2010 24,707 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

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

plastic cover sills fitted

rear tyres perished

Fail 25 Jan 2010 24,707 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

plastic cover sills fitted

rear tyres perished

Pass 20 Oct 2008 18,958 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s/f indicator lamp lense cracked

Fail 20 Oct 2008 18,958 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

n/s/f indicator lamp lense cracked

Fail 15 Oct 2007 13,535 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

slight damage to n/s/f tyre side wall

Pass 15 Oct 2007 13,535 miles

slight damage to n/s/f tyre side wall

Pass 31 Aug 2006 12,071 miles

How Reliable is the Proton Jumbuck?

Based on 28,247 MOT tests across 1,667 vehicles.

69.8%
Pass Rate
3,628
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
1,667
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 1,651
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 805
Brake pipe excessively corroded 744
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 655
Registration plate lamp not working 478
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FJ53 HCA is a 2004 Proton Jumbuck in Red with a 1,468cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2004 Proton Jumbuck models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 50,207 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Proton Jumbuck fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 1,651 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FJ53 HCA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Proton Jumbuck typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Proton Jumbuck is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FJ53 HCA is a 2004 Proton Jumbuck, first registered on 9 February 2004.

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