Leyland Daf Fa 55 160 — Reliability by Year

1,009 vehicles · MOT data 1996–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Leyland Daf Fa 55 160 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
1999
68.4% pass rate · 228 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1998
60.0% pass rate · 260 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1999
68.4%
224,739 mi 228
1998
60.0%
421,054 mi 260
1997
66.7%
74,900 mi 365
1996
156

Which year Leyland Daf Fa 55 160 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 74,900 miles (newest year) to 421,054 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 55 160.

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