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Proton Gl — Reliability by Year

22,619 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Proton Gl was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1989
72.2% pass rate · 2,800 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1995
68.4% pass rate · 519 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
69.6%
67,972 mi 592
1995
68.4%
73,314 mi 519
1994
68.7%
76,245 mi 1,313
1993
68.7%
80,298 mi 2,498
1992
70.5%
77,043 mi 5,196
1991
68.6%
80,920 mi 5,230
1990
70.6%
71,504 mi 4,471
1989
72.2%
64,906 mi 2,800

Which year Proton Gl is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 64,906 miles (newest year) to 80,920 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Proton Gl.

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