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WA08 MHO

2008 Proton GEN-2

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2025
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

41,977 mi
Last recorded41,977 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2024
Typical for 2008 Proton GEN-246,351 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWA08 MHO
MakeProton
ModelGEN-2
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2024 41,977 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 3 Oct 2024 41,977 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2023 41,374 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2023 41,374 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

eml on

Pass 14 Oct 2022 40,706 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Oct 2022 40,706 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2021 39,387 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2021 39,387 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 38,621 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2020 38,621 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Pass 3 Oct 2019 37,353 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2018 35,880 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2018 35,872 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2017 35,327 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine management light on

Fail 15 Jun 2017 35,327 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine management light on

Pass 7 Jun 2016 34,134 miles

Nearside Rear tyre is on 3mm and perished

Offside Rear tyre is on 3mm and perished

drivers seat belt clip missing outer caseing

eml light is on dash

Fail 7 Jun 2016 34,134 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre is on 3mm and perished

Offside Rear tyre is on 3mm and perished

drivers seat belt clip missing outer caseing

eml light is on dash

Pass 12 Jun 2015 32,027 miles

eml light on

Fail 10 Jun 2015 32,021 miles

Offside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

eml light on

Pass 16 Jun 2014 29,520 miles

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

coolant leak

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside front brake slightly binding

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

rear wiper rubber split

Pass 11 Jun 2013 26,270 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2013 26,270 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

Pass 6 Jun 2012 22,252 miles

battery insecure

Fail 25 May 2012 22,122 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

battery insecure

Pass 27 May 2011 16,723 miles

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

coolant level low

long handbrake travel

offside seat belt stalk covers insecure

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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WA08 MHO is a 2008 Proton GEN-2 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2008 Proton GEN-2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 46,351 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 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 WA08 MHO, 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 18 years old, this Proton GEN-2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WA08 MHO registered?

WA08 MHO is a 2008 Proton GEN-2, first registered on 5 June 2008.

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