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1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
126,730 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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ADvise both rear inner tyres starting to crack/perish
ADvise slight play in front hubs/wheel bearings
Advise corrosion to front inner wing panels behind indicators
Advise door mirror cracked offside
Advise front brake discs corroded/pitted on inner faces
Advise lower anti rattle clip missing from nearside front brake pads
Advise slight play in drivers seat
Advise slight play in track rod end onto steering idler arm.May soon require attention
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ADvise both rear inner tyres starting to crack/perish
ADvise slight play in front hubs/wheel bearings
Advise brake pedal feels spongy
Advise corrosion to front inner wing panels behind indicators
Advise door mirror cracked offside
Advise front brake discs corroded/pitted on inner faces
Advise lower anti rattle clip missing from nearside front brake pads
Advise slight play in drivers seat
Advise slight play in track rod end onto steering idler arm.May soon require attention
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
corrosion under vehicle
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
wear throughout system joints
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo?
Based on 5,137 MOT tests across 991 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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K497 AVV is a 1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
Across all 1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.4% with a typical mileage of 114,761 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 Diesel Turbo fails its MOT is service brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 381 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K497 AVV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 33 years old, this Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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K497 AVV is a 1993 Leyland Daf 400 Series Diesel Turbo, first registered on 5 April 1993.
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