Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel (1991)

5,327 real MOT outcomes analysed

1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel

CarHunch has 5,327 1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.

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No MOT data available for this vehicle type

The 1991 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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MOT statistics not available

We have 5,327 1991 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
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Before you buy a 1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel

Based on MOT data from 5,327 vehicles — here's what to check.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. 1.6% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded - recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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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.

White 50.8%
11,874
Red 25.8%
6,029
Blue 10.6%
2,467
Yellow 5.7%
1,339
Green 3.1%
717
Grey 1.6%
364
Orange 0.7%
168
Cream 0.5%
115
Black 0.4%
94
Brown 0.4%
85
Beige 0.3%
64
Silver 0.2%
52

1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel — Still on the Road

13 vehicles from this cohort appeared in light-vehicle MOT records in 2017 — a small subset of the registered total, likely lighter variants or specialist conversions tested as light vehicles.

25 13 2014 2017

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 2014–2017.

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