Iveco Daily MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Iveco Daily took 3,700 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 3,700
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Daily fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes17.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension8.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure8.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility5.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres3.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags2.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.2%
- Position lamp: not working 4.6%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.6%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 3.4%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 3.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.7%
- Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements 2.5%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 2.4%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.4%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 8.1%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.3%
- Anti-roll bars, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.1%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 4.9%
- Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 4.8%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 350 | 57% |
| 2006 | 372 | 57% |
| 2007 | 325 | 59% |
| 2020 | 325 | 94% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 51,328 miles |
| 7 years | 77,869 miles |
| 8 years | 91,590 miles |
| 12 years | 183,325 miles |
| 13 years | 113,794 miles |
| 14 years | 105,607 miles |
| 15 years | 117,303 miles |
| 16 years | 115,897 miles |
| 17 years | 117,751 miles |
| 18 years | 125,091 miles |
| 19 years | 128,116 miles |
| 20 years | 112,403 miles |
Check a particular Daily
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.