2004 Proton GEN-2 1.6L Petrol · FX54 JFU

The 2021‑11‑30 MOT at 112,671 miles marks the vehicle as failing, with a holed and corroded gearbox support beam and several functional defects, indicating a deteriorating maintenance trend despite earlier clean records. Mileage has risen from 60,244 miles in 2011 to 112,671 miles by 2021, an average of roughly 5,000 miles per year, with the most rapid accumulation occurring between 2014 and 2019 and a noticeable slowdown after 2020, reflecting intermittent use rather than a continuous high‑kilometre regime. A buyer should therefore inspect the corroded gearbox support beam and adjacent chassis for structural rust, check the rear anti‑roll bar linkage and suspension bushes for play or binding, verify brake calipers, discs and pads for corrosion or sticking, examine tyre wear patterns especially on the inner edges, and confirm that all position lamps and the engine malfunction indicator operate correctly. Given the presence of structural corrosion and recurring mechanical faults, the vehicle poses a moderate to high risk of further failure and should be treated as a project car unless the buyer can verify remedial work has been carried out.