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Proton Gls — Reliability by Year

14,008 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Proton Gls 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
1995
74.7% pass rate · 376 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1990
64.4% pass rate · 2,309 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
73.3%
68,181 mi 352
1995
74.7%
69,091 mi 376
1994
67.3%
77,012 mi 900
1993
69.6%
74,300 mi 2,320
1992
69.6%
81,898 mi 2,753
1991
71.3%
81,874 mi 3,080
1990
64.4%
63,110 mi 2,309
1989
70.3%
62,123 mi 1,918

Which year Proton Gls is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 62,123 miles (newest year) to 81,898 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 Gls.

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