2007 Proton GEN-2 1.3L Petrol · AE07 HBD

The Proton Gen-2 currently holds no valid roadworthy MOT status after failing the 20 June 2025 test at 116,452 miles, where the tester logged no specific defects yet issued a failure. The maintenance trend cannot be called stable or improving from this record. Two earlier failures on 19 November 2022 and 19 February 2024 at near-identical mileages of 105,025 and 108,086 respectively, also carried no recorded defects, suggesting administrative or unlogged faults rather than resolved mechanical work. The most recent pass came on 28 February 2024 at 108,090 miles, just nine miles after the prior failure. The odometer shows 116,452 miles against a 2007 build, an average of roughly 6,129 miles per year. Accumulation stayed low and steady until 2024, then jumped from 108,090 in February 2024 to 116,452 by June 2025, adding over 8,300 miles in sixteen months. A fourteen-month gap separates the 2024 pass from the 2025 failure, with no test in between. The sparse history shows clean advisories throughout, but repeated failures with no defects noted point to incomplete record-keeping rather than confirmed sound condition. A buyer must verify why the June 2025 test failed with no defects listed, as DVSA systems usually capture fault codes or examiner calls. Inspect structural integrity for corrosion at sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points given the car's nineteen-year age and unknown storage history. Check brake discs, calipers, and suspension bushes for binding or wear that intermittent testing may have missed. Confirm the exhaust emissions and tyre condition match a roadworthy standard before any purchase. The lack of written advisories offers no assurance on consumable life. Given two prior unexplained failures, assume previous owners deferred formal rectification until test day rather than maintaining proactively.