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2013 Iveco Daily: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Iveco Daily first registered in 2013: we looked at the 213 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 213 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

213MOTs of 2013 cars, done in 2023–2025
59%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 67%)
10,200typical miles a year
3.9×the usual rate for braking performance

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2013 Iveco Daily?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2013 Iveco Daily than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Braking performance3.9× usual
    Iveco Daily
    16.9% All 2013 cars
    4.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 8.5%, against 1.7% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.

Better than most

Tread depth: 10.8% here, against 21.7% of all 2013 cars.

Common 2013 Iveco Daily MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2013 Iveco Daily MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    38% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    33% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    30% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    21% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    8% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2013 Iveco Daily

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the braking performance? (Flagged at MOT 3.9× as often on the 2013 Iveco Daily as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Iveco Daily compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2020918Tyres 7%
2019231Lights and electrics 10%
2018150Tyres 19%
2017227Brakes 20%
2016371Brakes 21%
2015365Brakes 24%
2014210Lights and electrics 26%
2012174Lights and electrics 32%
2011451Lights and electrics 34%
2010240Suspension 35%
2009375Lights and electrics 35%
2008728Suspension 36%
2007766Lights and electrics 38%
2006918Lights and electrics 38%
2005868Brakes 43%
2004584Brakes 46%
2003415Brakes 49%
2002312Brakes 53%
2001357Brakes 50%
2000248Brakes 55%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Iveco Daily cars first registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score