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1997 Iveco Daily — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
56.3%
Latest Pass Rate
4,009
Total Tests (All Years)
122,253 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Iveco Daily as it ages.

12 yrs38.8%
13 yrs44.4%
14 yrs47.2%
15 yrs40.3%
16 yrs39.2%
17 yrs43.9%
18 yrs48.0%
19 yrs49.1%
20 yrs49.1%
21 yrs55.1%
22 yrs55.8%
23 yrs59.4%
24 yrs53.5%
25 yrs58.1%
26 yrs70.0%
27 yrs56.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs38.8%714
13 yrs44.4%577
14 yrs47.2%487
15 yrs40.3%397
16 yrs39.2%329
17 yrs43.9%296
18 yrs48.0%246
19 yrs49.1%214
20 yrs49.1%173
21 yrs55.1%98
22 yrs55.8%86
23 yrs59.4%64
24 yrs53.5%71
25 yrs58.1%62
26 yrs70.0%60
27 yrs56.3%135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Iveco Daily pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)56.3%135
2023 (26 yrs)70%60
2022 (25 yrs)58.1%62
2021 (24 yrs)53.5%71
2020 (23 yrs)59.4%64
2019 (22 yrs)55.8%86
2018 (21 yrs)55.1%98
2017 (20 yrs)49.1%173
2016 (19 yrs)49.1%214
2015 (18 yrs)48%246
2014 (17 yrs)43.9%296
2013 (16 yrs)39.2%329
2012 (15 yrs)40.3%397
2011 (14 yrs)47.2%487
2010 (13 yrs)44.4%577
2009 (12 yrs)38.8%714

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 714Avg Mileage 129,198Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%
2010High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 577Avg Mileage 130,151Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%
2011High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 487Avg Mileage 131,245Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%
2012High Fail Rate
40.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 397Avg Mileage 136,912Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%
2013High Fail Rate
39.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 329Avg Mileage 141,904Top Failure Brakes — 134.7%
2014High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 296Avg Mileage 139,683Top Failure Brakes — 131.4%
2015High Fail Rate
48.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 246Avg Mileage 142,530Top Failure Brakes — 117.1%
2016High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 214Avg Mileage 136,440Top Failure Brakes — 113.6%
2017High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 173Avg Mileage 141,659Top Failure Brakes — 111.0%
2018High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 125,455Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%
2019High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 132,656Top Failure Brakes — 94.2%
2020High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 135,668Top Failure Brakes — 107.8%
2021High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 128,380Top Failure Brakes — 129.6%
2022High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 113,020Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%
2023
70.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 115,127Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%
2024High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 135Avg Mileage 122,253Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Iveco Daily, with age trends.

Brakes
90.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
63.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
62.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
47.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
46.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes44.8% (12 yrs)79.3% (27 yrs)
+34.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.7% (12 yrs)41.5% (27 yrs)
+18.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.8% (12 yrs)27.4% (27 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Iveco Daily cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,009 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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