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1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
48.5%
Latest Pass Rate
240
Total Tests (All Years)
112,523 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel as it ages.

19 yrs38.7%
20 yrs29.0%
21 yrs44.4%
22 yrs48.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs38.7%93
20 yrs29.0%69
21 yrs44.4%45
22 yrs48.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)48.5%33
2011 (21 yrs)44.4%45
2010 (20 yrs)29%69
2009 (19 yrs)38.7%93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 96,862Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%
2010High Fail Rate
29.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 98,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2011High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 100,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2012High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 112,523Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
39.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
32.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
29.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
28.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.8% (19 yrs)30.3% (22 yrs)
-9.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment35.5% (19 yrs)33.3% (22 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension36.6% (19 yrs)36.4% (22 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 240 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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