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1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
48.7%
Latest Pass Rate
658
Total Tests (All Years)
102,448 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 1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel as it ages.

16 yrs41.3%
17 yrs41.9%
18 yrs46.3%
19 yrs50.6%
20 yrs43.5%
21 yrs48.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs41.3%208
17 yrs41.9%160
18 yrs46.3%108
19 yrs50.6%81
20 yrs43.5%62
21 yrs48.7%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (21 yrs)48.7%39
2013 (20 yrs)43.5%62
2012 (19 yrs)50.6%81
2011 (18 yrs)46.3%108
2010 (17 yrs)41.9%160
2009 (16 yrs)41.3%208

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 208Avg Mileage 110,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2010High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 160Avg Mileage 112,906Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%
2011High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 105,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2012High Fail Rate
50.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 111,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2013High Fail Rate
43.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 105,870Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%
2014High Fail Rate
48.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 102,448Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
49.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
48.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
35.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
28.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension32.2% (16 yrs)100.0% (21 yrs)
+67.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment36.5% (16 yrs)79.5% (21 yrs)
+43.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes33.7% (16 yrs)61.5% (21 yrs)
+27.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 658 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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