Iveco Daily: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Iveco Daily fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 8.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,066 individual Iveco Daily tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 67.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 32 in every 100 Iveco Dailies presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Iveco Daily tested had covered 110,600 miles and was built around 2009.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Iveco Daily sits 8.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,811 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Iveco Daily rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Iveco Dailies at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Iveco Daily

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 3.3% of tests (9x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.5% of tests (5.94x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.4% of tests (5.68x the national rate for this defect)
4. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (5.41x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 6.8% of tests (5.22x the national rate for this defect)
6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.7% of tests (4.1x the national rate for this defect)
7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 8.2% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.4% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)

From 29,961 DVSA-tracked Iveco Daily tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.94% of these flagged Iveco Daily defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Iveco Daily

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Iveco Daily before it actually fails on it.

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7% of tests (5.62x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.9% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.7% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 26.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.2% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.9% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.1% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.2% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.7% of tests

From 29,961 DVSA-tracked Iveco Daily tests, 2024.

Iveco Daily pass rate by model year

From its 2001 to its 2021 model year, the Iveco Daily's first-time pass rate has risen 22.5 points, from 64.4% to 86.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Iveco Daily year:

• 2001 Iveco Daily - 64.4% first-time pass, 303 tests
• 2002 Iveco Daily - 62.3% first-time pass, 316 tests
• 2003 Iveco Daily - 60.6% first-time pass, 432 tests
• 2004 Iveco Daily - 60.6% first-time pass, 644 tests
• 2005 Iveco Daily - 60.8% first-time pass, 915 tests
• 2006 Iveco Daily - 65.8% first-time pass, 976 tests
• 2007 Iveco Daily - 62.2% first-time pass, 902 tests
• 2008 Iveco Daily - 60.6% first-time pass, 958 tests
• 2009 Iveco Daily - 63.9% first-time pass, 626 tests
• 2010 Iveco Daily - 63.9% first-time pass, 548 tests
• 2011 Iveco Daily - 64.8% first-time pass, 724 tests
• 2012 Iveco Daily - 64.3% first-time pass, 824 tests
• 2013 Iveco Daily - 66.1% first-time pass, 1,376 tests
• 2014 Iveco Daily - 65.6% first-time pass, 1,806 tests
• 2015 Iveco Daily - 69% first-time pass, 2,946 tests
• 2016 Iveco Daily - 71% first-time pass, 3,212 tests
• 2017 Iveco Daily - 73.7% first-time pass, 2,439 tests
• 2018 Iveco Daily - 77.9% first-time pass, 2,299 tests
• 2019 Iveco Daily - 75.9% first-time pass, 2,488 tests
• 2020 Iveco Daily - 80.7% first-time pass, 2,137 tests
• 2021 Iveco Daily - 86.9% first-time pass, 2,281 tests

Models with a similar pass rate

• Isuzu D-Max Utah D/C Intercooler Td - 68%
• Hyundai Iload - 67.9%
• Rover 214 - 67.9%
• Vauxhall Agila - 67.7%
• Volvo 240 - 67.7%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%

If this van is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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