Leyland Daf Fa 55 180 — Reliability by Year

1,300 vehicles · MOT data 1997–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Leyland Daf Fa 55 180 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
50.0% pass rate · 429 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1997
20.0% pass rate · 385 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1999
50.0%
119,512 mi 429
1998
47.4%
120,206 mi 486
1997
20.0%
470 mi 385

Which year Leyland Daf Fa 55 180 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 470 miles (newest year) to 120,206 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 55 180.

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