Iveco Daily common problems and MOT failures
What goes wrong on a used Iveco Daily, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 9,121 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.
Pick the year
Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).
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What usually goes wrong with an Iveco Daily?
We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Iveco Daily in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.
Common Iveco Daily MOT failures to check
Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.
Chassis rust or damage
up to 5.5× usualStands out on cars registered in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Rough price £150–£1,000 our estimateAt the viewing: Check the sills, wheel arches and underneath for rust, and look along the panels for uneven gaps or paint.
Body structure rust or damage
up to 4.3× usualStands out on cars registered in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Rough price £150–£1,000 our estimateAt the viewing: Look underneath and along the sills for flaky rust or fresh underseal hiding it.
Anti-roll bar bushes and joints
up to 7.9× usualStands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) CheckatradeAt the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.
Battery
up to 5.8× usualStands out on cars registered in 2004 and 2006.
Rough price £80–£200 our estimateAt the viewing: Check the car starts cleanly and there are no warning lights once running.
Braking performance
up to 2.3× usualStands out on cars registered in 2004 and 2005.
Rough price £100–£350 our estimateAt the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.
Iveco Daily MOT pass rate by year
Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2020 Iveco Daily did best (93% passed first time, 6 points above all 2020 cars) and the 2005 did worst (55%, 2 points below all 2005 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.
| Year | Pass first time | All cars that year | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 93% | 87% +6 | 918 |
| 2019 | 85% | 85% +0 | 231 (small sample) |
| 2018 | 75% | 83% -8 | 150 (small sample) |
| 2017 | 77% | 80% -3 | 227 (small sample) |
| 2016 | 76% | 77% -1 | 371 (small sample) |
| 2015 | 76% | 74% +2 | 365 (small sample) |
| 2014 | 73% | 70% +3 | 210 (small sample) |
| 2013 | 59% | 67% -8 | 213 (small sample) |
| 2012 | 68% | 64% +4 | 174 (small sample) |
| 2011 | 64% | 62% +2 | 451 (small sample) |
| 2010 | 64% | 60% +4 | 240 (small sample) |
| 2009 | 64% | 59% +5 | 375 (small sample) |
| 2008 | 61% | 57% +4 | 728 |
| 2007 | 58% | 57% +1 | 766 |
| 2006 | 59% | 56% +3 | 918 |
| 2005 | 55% | 57% -2 | 868 |
| 2004 | 59% | 57% +2 | 584 |
| 2003 | 51% | 57% -6 | 415 (small sample) |
| 2002 | 56% | 58% -2 | 312 (small sample) |
| 2001 | 54% | 60% -6 | 357 (small sample) |
| 2000 | 46% | 61% -15 | 248 (small sample) |
Questions to ask the seller before buying an Iveco Daily
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Any recent work on the chassis rust or damage? (Flagged at MOT 5.5× as often on the Iveco Daily as on other cars the same age.)
- Any recent work on the body structure rust or damage? (Flagged at MOT 4.3× as often on the Iveco Daily as on other cars the same age.)
- Any recent work on the anti-roll bar bushes and joints? (Flagged at MOT 7.9× as often on the Iveco Daily as on other cars the same age.)
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score