CarVerify

Free Car Check

MH03 VSG

2003 Proton Jumbuck

Blue Petrol 1468cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

70,724 mi
Last recorded70,724 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Proton Jumbuck49,575 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Proton
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationMH03 VSG
MakeProton
ModelJumbuck
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,468cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2025 70,724 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped 175/70/14 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive nearside driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

parking brake lever has long travel

Fail 30 Jul 2025 70,724 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped 175/70/14 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light damaged (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive nearside driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

parking brake lever has long travel

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Aug 2024 69,683 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened cross member surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 68,567 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit is damaged

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front indicator unit is incomplete, lense missing

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

Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2023 68,567 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit is damaged

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front indicator unit is incomplete, lense missing

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

Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn smooth on edges, heavily perished 175/570/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Apr 2022 67,995 miles

Exhaust manifold heatshield loose

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides bushings are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge smooth & perished, worn too 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to perish in tread lines (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear service brake imbalance 21%

Fail 31 Mar 2022 67,995 miles

Emissions not tested Due too excessive leaks in system (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe / hanger area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front flexi area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front most leaf spring mount cracked/split within 30cm of mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust manifold heatshield loose

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides bushings are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge smooth & perished, worn too 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to perish in tread lines (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear service brake imbalance 21%

Pass 6 Apr 2021 64,727 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section and centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3.5mm worn on edge 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Mar 2021 64,727 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage missing nearside and offside (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section and centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3.5mm worn on edge 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Mar 2020 60,166 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak,nearside driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2019 59,037 miles

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

Front exhaust flexi in poor condition

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged slightly cracked and perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged slightly cracked and perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Indicator incomplete

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

offside nearside plastic cover sills fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 11 Feb 2019 59,036 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leak from exhaust rear section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front exhaust flexi in poor condition

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged slightly cracked and perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged slightly cracked and perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Indicator incomplete

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

offside nearside plastic cover sills fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 21 Dec 2017 56,171 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Indicator lense missing

Offside Seat belt latch sticky

Offside Window inop.

Fail 20 Dec 2017 56,171 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175/70/14 (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low + lower on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Indicator lense missing

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low + lower on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt latch sticky

Offside Window inop.

Pass 6 Jan 2017 52,940 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2017 52,939 miles

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Pass 16 Dec 2015 48,014 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2014 39,841 miles

Bonnet corroded in areas

Fail 12 Dec 2014 39,841 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Bonnet corroded in areas

Pass 11 Dec 2013 38,008 miles

all 4 tyres cracking and perished (recommend replace 175/70/14)

both rear shocks have a reduced damping effect

front exhaust flexie pipe detetiorating

screw found in the offside rear tyre

Pass 12 Dec 2012 36,308 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2012 36,245 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 3 Dec 2011 34,653 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 33,309 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2009 31,873 miles

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

sill covers fitted which restrict inspection of outer sill structure

slight oil leak from gearbox

surface corrosion to exhaust system in places

Pass 28 Jul 2008 30,555 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 26,269 miles

off side rear brake may soon require attention.

Pass 11 Jul 2006 19,493 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
Full Proton Jumbuck reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

MH03 VSG is a 2003 Proton Jumbuck in Blue with a 1,468cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2003 Proton Jumbuck models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 49,575 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 MH03 VSG, 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 23 years old, this Proton Jumbuck is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of MH03 VSG?

You can check the full history of MH03 VSG by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was MH03 VSG registered?

MH03 VSG is a 2003 Proton Jumbuck, first registered on 6 August 2003.

Is MH03 VSG safe to buy?

The MOT history for MH03 VSG shows 28 tests with a 67.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does MH03 VSG have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on MH03 VSG. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.