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PROTON GL Rare

PROTON GL car — UK survivor photo
Photo: OSX / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
114
11 licensed103 SORN
▼ 1 (-0.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 322 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 81 161 242 322 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (114 in the latest data).

Rarer than 57% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 114 on the road today
Petrol 99%Gas (LPG) 1%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 3 a year (3.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 98 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2047.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the GL

The Proton Wira (lit. "hero") is a car manufactured by Malaysian automaker Proton from 1993 to 2009. Based on the fourth-generation Mitsubishi Lancer, it was produced in four-door saloon and five-door hatchback models.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

PROTON GL — questions & answers

How many PROTON GL are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 114 PROTON GL were still registered in the UK — 11 licensed and on the road, plus 103 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the PROTON GL rare?

The PROTON GL is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (114), making it rarer than 57% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the PROTON GL increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of PROTON GL on UK roads fell by 1 (0.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 98 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most PROTON GL use?

Most PROTON GL run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg).

When did the PROTON GL peak?

The PROTON GL peaked at 322 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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