Iveco Daily common problems and MOT pass rate

In 2025, DVSA recorded 38,257 initial MOT tests on the Iveco Daily in Great Britain, and 64.9% passed first time. Here is where the rest failed.

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Iveco Daily at the MOT, 2025

Initial MOT tests: 38,257
Passed first timeAll cars and vans: 72.1%: 64.9%
Failed at firstIncluding 6.9% repaired at the test and passed (PRS): 35.1%
Had a dangerous defectAll cars and vans: 7.3%: 9.9%
Licensed in the UKEnd of 2026 Q2, plus 13,569 off the road (SORN): 47,415

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

Failure areas

Where the Daily fails its MOT

The share of initial tests in 2025 with at least one fail or PRS item in each part of the MOT. A test can fail in more than one area, so these do not add up to the fail rate.

1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.2%
Headlamps and their aim, brake lights, indicators, fog and reversing lamps, warning lights, battery and wiringAll cars and vans: 10.8%
2Brakes
15.6%
Pedal and handbrake, pipes and hoses, discs, pads and drums, and how well the car stopsAll cars and vans: 6.4%
3Suspension
9.3%
Springs, shock absorbers, suspension arms and bushes, anti-roll bars, wheel bearings and axlesAll cars and vans: 9.0%
4Visibility
6.3%
The driver's view, windscreen damage, wipers, washers and mirrorsAll cars and vans: 4.4%
5Body, chassis and structure
6.1%
Corrosion and damage to the structure, the exhaust system, fuel system, doors, seats, towbar, bumpers and engine mountingsAll cars and vans: 3.3%
6Tyres
5.0%
Tread depth, cuts and bulges, the right size and type, valves and tyre pressure warning systemsAll cars and vans: 6.2%
7Noise, emissions and leaks
4.4%
Exhaust emissions and smoke, exhaust noise and fluid leaksAll cars and vans: 3.2%
8Seat belts and airbags
2.4%
Seat belts, airbags and the airbag warning lightAll cars and vans: 1.0%
9Steering
1.5%
Steering rack, joints and linkages, power steering, the steering wheel and columnAll cars and vans: 2.0%
10Registration plates and VIN
0.6%
Number plates and the vehicle identification numberAll cars and vans: 0.3%

This modelAll cars and vans

Parts

The parts that fail most

Share of initial tests with a fail or PRS item on each part, 2025.

Brake performanceBrakes12.3%
Position lampsLamps and electrics5.4%
Headlamp aimLamps and electrics5.1%
Direction indicatorsLamps and electrics4.8%
Registration plate lamp(s)Lamps and electrics4.2%
Exhaust emissionsEmissions and leaks4.1%
Suspension armsSuspension3.4%
Front and rear fog lampsLamps and electrics3.3%

By age

Pass rate by year first used

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of its year. Cars up to 25 years old; years with fewer than 250 tests are left out.

First used	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
2022	3,759	73.6%	7.0%
2021	4,271	77.4%	5.1%
2020	2,379	73.5%	6.3%
2019	2,412	70.1%	7.5%
2018	2,188	71.0%	7.3%
2017	2,350	65.8%	8.3%
2016	3,028	63.2%	10.6%
2015	2,799	62.5%	11.5%
2014	1,632	58.9%	11.8%
2013	1,412	57.0%	12.3%
2012	1,364	57.3%	14.0%
2011	1,456	56.0%	13.7%
2010	925	54.5%	14.9%
2009	939	54.7%	13.8%
2008	1,423	56.2%	13.8%
2007	1,386	56.6%	12.2%
2006	1,327	57.0%	13.0%
2005	1,056	54.6%	14.3%
2004	697	56.7%	13.2%
2003	382	51.3%	13.4%
2002	278	60.1%	11.2%
2001	270	60.4%	8.5%

Mileage

Daily mileage by age

The median reading at the test: half the cars of that age had covered more, half less. Estimated from 1,000-mile bands, for cars up to 25 years old.

A car well above or below the typical figure is not a problem in itself, but the readings should rise steadily from one MOT to the next. A fall, or a long gap, is worth asking about.

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Age at test	Median mileage	Readings
2 years	47,600 miles	2,811
3 years	57,900 miles	3,796
4 years	70,200 miles	3,060
5 years	71,300 miles	2,251
6 years	90,200 miles	2,084
7 years	108,000 miles	2,398
8 years	128,700 miles	2,693
9 years	139,600 miles	2,984
10 years	138,800 miles	2,126
11 years	140,900 miles	1,301
12 years	146,200 miles	1,365
13 years	155,500 miles	1,384
14 years	155,000 miles	1,124
15 years	140,200 miles	919
16 years	137,200 miles	1,104
17 years	143,400 miles	1,458
18 years	139,100 miles	1,357
19 years	136,300 miles	1,173
20 years	140,700 miles	860
21 years	140,700 miles	464
22 years	122,900 miles	331
23 years	132,100 miles	259

Checking a particular Daily?

Averages tell you what to look at. The registration tells you about this car: every MOT since 2005 with its failures and advisories, each mileage reading, and whether it is taxed.

Questions

Iveco Daily: common questions

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Iveco Daily?

In DVSA's 2025 test records, the area that failed most often on the Iveco Daily was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 21.2% of initial tests had at least one fail or PRS item there, against 10.8% for all cars and vans. Next came brakes (15.6%) and suspension (9.3%).

What is the MOT pass rate for the Iveco Daily?

64.9% of 38,257 initial MOT tests on the Iveco Daily in 2025 were a pass first time. Another 6.9% passed after small repairs made at the test station within the hour (PRS). Across all cars and vans, 72.1% passed first time.

Does a lower pass rate mean the Iveco Daily is unreliable?

Not on its own. MOT results depend on age, mileage and upkeep as much as on design, so a model with many older cars on the road will usually fail more often. The table by year compares cars of a similar age. What matters most is the record of the car you are looking at, so check its MOT history before you buy.

What counts as a dangerous defect?

One the tester judges to be a direct and immediate risk to road safety, or to have a serious impact on the environment. The car fails and should not be driven until it is repaired. 9.9% of initial tests on the Iveco Daily found at least one, against 7.3% for all cars and vans.

Where do these figures come from?

From DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. We count initial tests on cars and light vans in Great Britain, as DVSA does in its own statistics: retests, appeals and abandoned tests are left out, and so are advisories and minor defects.