Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 57,567 tests

Pass rate climbs 17.0 points across the cohorts — newer Daily examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 43,225

Pass

67.3%

Fail

24.2%

PRS

6.8%

Avg mileage at test

139,431 mi

2018–2020 cohort 10,359

Pass

76.7%

Fail

17.7%

PRS

4.8%

Avg mileage at test

79,615 mi

2021+ cohort 3,983

Pass

84.4%

Fail

12.0%

PRS

3.2%

Avg mileage at test

52,000 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

Generations on file · 3

Iveco Daily · UK market

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The picture

Iveco Daily at 69.1%: commercial van with brake, tyre and suspension challenges at 130k miles

The Iveco Daily posts 69.1% first-time pass from 38,973 tests at an average presenting mileage of 131,263 — among the highest average mileages in this data set. Brake pipe corrosion tops the failure list, followed by tyre tread and suspension deterioration. At 131,000 average miles, the Daily is typically deep into commercial life — often third or fourth ownership in trade use. Brake pipe runs on the under-floor channels are vulnerable to corrosion from road salt and work-site mud. Tyre damage from loading beyond rated capacity is also common. Pre-test: inspect all brake pipe runs, check tyre condition on all axles, and verify the parking brake — which also features in the top failures.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

3,269 occurrences · 5.7% of tests
02

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

2,511 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
03

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

2,339 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
04

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

1,584 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
05

Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

1,300 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
06

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

1,289 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
07

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

1,222 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
08

Parking brake inoperative on one side

1,137 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
09

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value

1,114 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
10

A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light

1,029 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£16–£95

If every one of this Daily's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 17.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Iveco Daily has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

84.4%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 84.4% — a 17.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 52,000 miles — roughly 87K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

67.3%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 67.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 84.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and efficiency below requirements. Average mileage on test for this band is 139,431 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (84.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (67.3% pass). That's a 17.0-point spread across 43,225 older tests and 3,983 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

What's good

High payload, strong diesel engines, reliable in commercial use.

Recall history

38 UK recalls on record.

The Daily has 38 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Daily?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Daily and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.