Leyland Daf 400 Series — Reliability by Year

2,748 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1993 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Leyland Daf 400 Series 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
1992
69.5% pass rate · 377 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1990
61.8% pass rate · 1,197 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1993
65.6%
75,288 mi 186
1992
69.5%
71,808 mi 377
1991
66.0%
72,170 mi 693
1990
61.8%
73,577 mi 1,197
1989
64.7%
83,007 mi 295

Which year Leyland Daf 400 Series 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 71,808 miles (newest year) to 83,007 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 Leyland Daf 400 Series.

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