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G549 GVN

1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jan 2021
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

132,020 mi
Last recorded132,020 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2021
Typical for 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series79,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG549 GVN
MakeLeyland Daf
Model400 Series
Year1990
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Fail 1 Jul 2021 132,020 miles

All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Central Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Damper (5.3.2 (b))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both Side Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Cab steps insecure Modified (6.2.8 (a) (i))

Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated (4.11 (c) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Both Side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2020 131,389 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Body Corroded All Around

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front Both Side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Side (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition Modified (9.7 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diffirential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All Around (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2020 131,389 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine Engine.Power Steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Body Corroded All Around

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Side (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition Modified (9.7 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All Around (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2019 131,266 miles

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Passenger Door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Wheel Arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury Drivers Foot Step Excessively Corroded (6.2.8 (b))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Wheel Arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All Under Body Corroded

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Both Batterys (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Side (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front King Pin Has Slight Play

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near Shocker (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Differential Has Slight Misting of oil

Pass 27 Feb 2018 124,277 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion under wheelarch (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear axle has a light misting of oil

Fail 19 Feb 2018 124,277 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported Rear tailpipe missing (7.1.1)

Front position lamp(s) not working Both (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion under wheelarch (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear axle has a light misting of oil

Pass 15 Sep 2016 121,496 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner tyre flat

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak ()

Fail 6 Sep 2016 121,496 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner tyre flat

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 21 Aug 2015 111,073 miles

Offside Front inner arch corroded

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both sides (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both sides (1.1.A.3f)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 14 Aug 2015 111,073 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both sides (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front inner arch corroded

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both sides (1.1.A.3f)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)

Pass 18 Jul 2014 104,695 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2014 104,695 miles

Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 2 Aug 2013 102,317 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 31 Jul 2013 102,311 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering component deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 2 Jul 2012 97,934 miles

1/play in top of steering colume

2/n/s door mirror glass loose

3/rear fog lamps dim

4/brake fluid dirty

5/oil leaks from engine/gearbox/axle

6/slight pitting front brake discs

7/slight play in steering box drop arm

8/n/s/f brake hoses slightly twisted

9/dipbeam pattern poor

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 1 Jul 2011 96,255 miles

1/rear fog light dull

2/slight wear/pitting front brake discs

3/oil leak oil cooler pipe

4/slight wear in top steering colume bearing

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Jul 2010 90,515 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

brake pedal travel just ok .brake discscorroded .

Pass 8 Apr 2009 820,533 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2009 820,533 miles

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Apr 2008 80,469 miles

rear bumper fixing bkts protruding

rear exhaust part missing

Pass 17 Apr 2007 78,329 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2007 78,321 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 9 Mar 2006 74,371 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2006 74,366 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Leyland Daf 400 Series?

Based on 2,361 MOT tests across 483 vehicles.

63.7%
Pass Rate
1,212
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
483
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Service brake: efficiency below requirements 113
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 105
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 92
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 85
Brake pipe excessively corroded 84
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G549 GVN is a 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.8% with a typical mileage of 79,143 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Leyland Daf 400 Series fails its MOT is service brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 113 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G549 GVN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Leyland Daf 400 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 36 years old, this Leyland Daf 400 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G549 GVN is a 1990 Leyland Daf 400 Series, first registered on 31 December 1990.

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