Common problems
Iveco Daily common problems
What MOT testers find on the Iveco Daily: the parts that fail or get advisories most often at each age, against all cars of the same age. From 5,092 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 17 years, the most tested age
What stands out
- Brakes fails show up on 17.6 of every 100 MOTs of a Iveco Daily at 17 years old (n=1,402), against 12.3 for all cars of that age (n=4,040,458).
- Suspension fails are less common: 12.9 per 100 MOTs against 17.2 for all cars at the same age.
- The fail item testers record most often at 17 years: handbrake too weak, on 6.6 per 100 MOTs (all cars 2.7).
- The most common advisory or minor defect: brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened, on 10.5 per 100 MOTs.
Problems by part at 17 years
How many of every 100 MOTs found a fail, or an advisory or minor defect, in each area. A test with faults in two areas counts in both.
| Area | Fails | All cars | Advisories | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 22.5 | 21.0 | 17.8 | 16.9 |
| Brakes | 17.6 | 12.3 | 27.1 | 31.1 |
| Suspension | 12.9 | 17.2 | 27.5 | 34.7 |
| Body and structure | 10.1 | 8.3 | 22.0 | 13.9 |
| Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Tyres | 5.0 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 28.1 |
| Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 3.9 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 13.2 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Steering | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Road wheels | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Number plates and VIN | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 |
What testers fail most on the Daily at 17 years
| Item | Area | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | Typical repair (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handbrake too weak | Brakes | 6.6 | 2.7 | |
| Side/position light not working | Lights and electrics | 4.6 | 5.8 | £10 to £47 per lamp |
| Wipers not clearing screen | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 4.2 | 2.8 | £15 to £30 per blade |
| Horn: not working | Lights and electrics | 4.0 | 0.6 | £33 to £113 per car (rough guide) |
| Rear fog lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 3.9 | 0.9 | £10 to £47 per lamp |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding | Brakes | 3.0 | 1.5 | £55 to £267 per wheel (rough guide) |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength | Suspension | 3.0 | 1.9 | |
| Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases | Body and structure | 2.7 | 1.9 | £182 to £263 per section |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 2.6 | 1.9 | £10 to £47 per lamp |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side | Brakes | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Early warnings: advisories and minor defects at 17 years
Advisories and minor defects are recorded, but the car still passes. Across all cars, a part with an advisory or minor defect failed at the next MOT 5.5 times in 100 (n=88,666,940 pairs of consecutive MOTs), against 0.3 times in 100 when the same part had none (n=12,936,860,350).
| Item | Area | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | If it needs replacing (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | Brakes | 10.5 | 11.3 | £148 to £376 per axle (rough guide) |
| Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced | Body and structure | 8.6 | 1.3 | |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 7.4 | 11.7 | |
| Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | Tyres | 7.3 | 9.6 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Anti-roll bar pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | Suspension | 6.9 | 0.9 | £92 to £237 per arm (rough guide) |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | Lights and electrics | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
| Integral vehicle structure condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced | Body and structure | 6.1 | 1.4 | |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | Tyres | 5.8 | 17.9 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | Brakes | 5.5 | 10.5 | £137 to £392 per car (rough guide) |
| Battery(ies): insecure but not likely to fall from carrier | Lights and electrics | 5.0 | 0.8 |
Repair estimates are a guide for an independent garage: labour at the national median local garage rate (median £78 an hour from 65 garages, ONS price quotes) times estimated labour hours, plus a parts band. Labour hours and most parts bands are estimates, not quotes, and prices vary by model, engine and region. A warning light fault shows the cost of the diagnosis only.
How problems change with age
| Age | Tests (n) | Lights and electrics | Brakes | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 years | 1,224 | 23.3 | 17.4 | 11.4 |
| 17 years | 1,402 | 22.5 | 17.6 | 12.9 |
| 18 years | 1,332 | 23.2 | 20.0 | 11.0 |
| 19 years | 1,134 | 25.4 | 22.8 | 12.6 |
What to check on a viewing
On the Iveco Daily, testers most often record handbrake too weak; side/position light not working; wipers not clearing screen. Look at these first, then the areas below.
Lights and electrics
- With someone outside, try every light: dipped and main beam, indicators, brake lights, fog lights and number plate lamps.
- Check that the warning lights come on with the ignition and go out once the engine runs.
- Look for misted, cracked or yellowed headlamp lenses.
Brakes
- On the test drive the car should stop in a straight line without pulling, juddering or grinding.
- Look at the discs through the wheels for a deep lip, heavy rust or scoring.
- Check that the handbrake or electronic parking brake holds the car on a slope.
- Ask when the pads, discs and brake fluid were last changed, and for the receipts.
Suspension
- Listen for knocks or clonks over speed bumps and rough roads on the test drive.
- Push down hard on each corner: the car should settle at once rather than keep bouncing.
- Look behind the wheels for broken or heavily rusted coil springs and split rubber bushes.
- Check that the car sits level and that no tyre is worn on one edge only.
Ask for the car's MOT history and service record: advisories that repeat from one year to the next show what has been left. GOV.UK MOT history.
Questions
What are the most common problems on the Iveco Daily?
At 17 years, the age with the most MOT tests (1,402), the fail items testers record most often on the Iveco Daily are handbrake too weak (6.6 per 100 MOTs), side/position light not working (4.6 per 100 MOTs), wipers not clearing screen (4.2 per 100 MOTs). The most common advisories or minor defects are brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (10.5) and chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (8.6).
Which parts of the Iveco Daily fail more often than on other cars?
At 17 years: brakes (17.6 per 100 MOTs against 12.3 for all cars); body and structure (10.1 per 100 MOTs against 8.3 for all cars); lights and electrics (22.5 per 100 MOTs against 21.0 for all cars). Compared with 4,040,458 MOTs of all cars the same age.
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.
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