What year Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1999 Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 has the highest pass rate at 83.3%, out of 138 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 MOT failures?

The most common Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 — Reliability by Year

944 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1999

83.3% pass rate · 138 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

57.2% pass rate · 304 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	83.3%	213,241 mi	138
1998	66.7%	189,910 mi	160
1997	80.0%	69,480 mi	177
1993	70.5%	246,141 mi	165
1992	57.2%	201,574 mi	304

Which year Leyland Daf Fa 45 120 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 69,480 miles (newest year) to 246,141 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 Fa 45 120.

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