Proton Gl (1995)
1995 Proton Gl
CarHunch has 519 1995 Proton Gl vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1995 Proton Gl doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Proton vehicles below.
Got a specific Proton Gl you're checking out?
The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The 1995 Proton GL is a reliability disaster by any standard—just 9.7% of these cars pass their MOT first time, compared to the UK average of 80%. This isn't a marginal shortfall; it means roughly nine out of every ten examples fail, typically requiring multiple visits to sort out their problems.
At an average mileage of 76,135 km (median 73,313), these vehicles are low-mileage for their age, yet still catastrophically unreliable, which suggests fundamental design or build quality issues rather than wear-and-tear problems. The good news is that dangerous defects are extremely rare at just 0.4%, but the parade of other failures means you should budget heavily for repairs and plan to have any example thoroughly inspected by a trusted mechanic before purchase—ideally one familiar with Protons.
We have 519 1995 Proton Gl vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
What tends to go wrong
Across 519 vehicles — figures show how many had each issue flagged at least once in their MOT history.
Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1995.
Before you buy a 1995 Proton Gl
Based on MOT data from 519 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
0.4% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded -
recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
Inspection
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Colour Breakdown
Based on 22,622 Proton Gl vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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