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1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
45.2%
Latest Pass Rate
341
Total Tests (All Years)
69,487 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 1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel as it ages.

18 yrs33.0%
19 yrs41.8%
20 yrs44.4%
21 yrs40.4%
22 yrs45.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs33.0%112
19 yrs41.8%79
20 yrs44.4%72
21 yrs40.4%47
22 yrs45.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (22 yrs)45.2%31
2012 (21 yrs)40.4%47
2011 (20 yrs)44.4%72
2010 (19 yrs)41.8%79
2009 (18 yrs)33%112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
33.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 105,591Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%
2010High Fail Rate
41.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 87,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2011High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 72Avg Mileage 98,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2012High Fail Rate
40.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 82,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2013High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 69,487Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
46.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
37.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
28.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
27.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.5% (18 yrs)83.9% (22 yrs)
+46.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes41.1% (18 yrs)87.1% (22 yrs)
+46.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension40.2% (18 yrs)61.3% (22 yrs)
+21.1%
🔴 ↑
Steering26.8% (18 yrs)45.2% (22 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 341 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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