2006 PROTON GEN-21.6L PETROL

The most recent MOT record dates from 4 February 2016, when the vehicle passed at 59,714 miles. That certificate is now over ten years old, meaning the car has no verified roadworthiness status under current standards. The maintenance trend across the full history is broadly stable but shows a pattern of minor electrical and cosmetic faults rather than serious structural deterioration. The 2016 failure flagged cracked tyre sidewinds, a nail in the offside front tyre, a worn nearside front tread below the 1.6mm legal limit, and a light oil misting from the nearside front shock absorber. All of these were rectified before the pass two days later, suggesting the previous owner addressed immediate failures but did not necessarily invest in preventative upkeep. The mileage pattern is unusual and warrants scrutiny. Between the January 2015 test at 48,293 miles and the February 2016 test at 59,714 miles, the car covered 11,421 miles in roughly thirteen months. Yet from February 2016 to today, the recorded mileage has not changed at all. For a vehicle now twenty years old, the overall average of roughly 2,986 miles per year is low, but the sharp spike followed by a decade of apparent inactivity raises questions. The car may have been used intensively for a short period and then stored, or the 2016 reading could reflect a recording anomaly. Either way, a buyer should verify the current odometer reading against service records and physical wear indicators such as pedal rubbers, steering wheel condition, and seat bolsters to confirm whether the mileage is genuine. A buyer inspecting this Proton Gen-2 in person should focus on the front suspension, given the repeated advisory for oil misting from the nearside shock absorber in 2016. A misting condition can progress to full fluid loss, degrading damping performance and unevenly loading the front coil spring and top mount. The tyre sidewall cracking noted in both the 2015 and 2016 tests suggests the car may have stood for extended periods with flat-spotted or perished rubber, so all four tyres and the spare should be checked for date codes and dry rot regardless of remaining tread. The 2014 advisory for slightly corroded brake discs across all wheels indicates the braking system was already showing surface corrosion nearly twelve years ago, meaning current disc and caliper condition is entirely unknown. With no MOT data since 2016, a full underside inspection for structural corrosion, especially around suspension mounting points, sills, and subframes, is essential before any purchase decision.