Leyland Daf Fa 45.160 (1993)

131 real MOT outcomes analysed

1993 Leyland Daf Fa 45.160

CarHunch has 131 1993 Leyland Daf Fa 45.160 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.

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This 1993 Leyland DAF FA 45.160 is in serious trouble: only 2.7% pass the MOT first time, compared to the UK average of 80%. Dangerous defects are rare at 0.8%, but the sheer difficulty getting through inspection suggests these trucks are well past their useful life or in very poor condition.

The median mileage of 156,398 miles is actually reasonable for a 30-year-old commercial vehicle, yet these trucks still arrive at MOT in terrible shape—averaging 0.08 failures and 0.2 advisories per test tells you that what's broken is fundamental, not minor wear. Unless you're a specialist restorer or buying for parts, walk away; this is a vehicle type that's reached the end of the road.

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We have 131 1993 Leyland Daf Fa 45.160 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 1993 Leyland Daf Fa 45.160

Based on MOT data from 131 vehicles — here's what to check.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. 0.8% 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. Inspection ClickMechanic
  • 📄 Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and clocking won't appear in the MOT records — a dedicated history check covers all of this. Our link gets you 20% off automatically. History carVertical Get 20% off via CarHunch
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