Leyland Daf Fad 85.300 (1996)

131 real MOT outcomes analysed

1996 Leyland Daf Fad 85.300

CarHunch has 131 1996 Leyland Daf Fad 85.300 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.

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This 1996 Leyland DAF FAD 85.300 is essentially unusable as a road vehicle—a first-time pass rate of just 0.6% versus the UK average of 80% tells you these are almost universally failing MOT. The handful of vehicles in this dataset (131 total) that do pass are extreme exceptions, and with zero recorded dangerous defects across the cohort, the failures are likely cumulative wear items rather than safety-critical issues.

The median mileage of 1,088 miles suggests most of these vehicles have been off the road for decades or are long-term static displays, which explains both the universal failure rate and the complete absence of advisories—there's simply nothing left to advise on. If you're considering one, treat it as a restoration or heritage project: assume a complete mechanical rebuild is necessary before any road use is even remotely possible.

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We have 131 1996 Leyland Daf Fad 85.300 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 1996 Leyland Daf Fad 85.300

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

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. 0% 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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