Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel (1990)
1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel
CarHunch has 4,942 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel 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 Leyland Daf vehicles below.
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The 1990 Leyland DAF 400 Series Diesel does not appear in the standard DVLA light-vehicle MOT database — these vehicles were commercial goods vehicles tested under the separate DVSA heavy commercial regime, so meaningful MOT pass rate comparisons to the UK average cannot be made. The data presented here reflects a small residual population (fewer than 5,000 vehicles), many of which may no longer be in active use after three decades.
The Leyland DAF 400 was a light truck designed for small commercial operations, and any example still on the road today is a survivor. If you are considering one, understand that parts availability, specialist servicing, and insurance will be significantly harder to arrange than for a modern vehicle, and roadworthiness will depend entirely on the individual vehicle's maintenance history rather than fleet-wide MOT patterns.
We have 4,942 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel 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
Before you buy a 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel
Based on MOT data from 4,942 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
1.3% 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.
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Colour Breakdown
Based on 23,368 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel — Still on the Road
12 vehicles from this cohort appeared in light-vehicle MOT records in 2018 — a small subset of the registered total, likely lighter variants or specialist conversions tested as light vehicles.
Based on vehicles from this cohort that appeared in the DVLA light-vehicle MOT database. Most vehicles of this type are tested under the separate DVSA HGV annual testing regime and are not counted here. Data from 2014–2018.
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