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AE54 BBU

2004 Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB

White Diesel 2300cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2026
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

169,014 mi
Last recorded169,014 miles
Recorded on16 May 2025
Typical for 2004 Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB95,650 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE54 BBU
MakeIveco
ModelDaily 35S12 SWB
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,300cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 16 May 2025 169,014 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes to rack (2.1.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective o/s rear exhaust mounting missing, system still currently secure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge significantly worn on outer edge but does not currently meet failure criteria (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill area, corroded but not currently significantly reducing structural integrity (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill area, corroded but not currently excessive enough to come within prescribed areas or other failure criteria (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust tail pipe missing

Fail 9 May 2025 168,996 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH sides (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play wheel bearing/hub excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative fog light does not illuminate when switch activated, but does illuminate when vehicle put in reverse gear (wiring fault) (4.5.3 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes to rack (2.1.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective o/s rear exhaust mounting missing, system still currently secure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge significantly worn on outer edge but does not currently meet failure criteria (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill area, corroded but not currently significantly reducing structural integrity (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill area, corroded but not currently excessive enough to come within prescribed areas or other failure criteria (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust tail pipe missing

Fail 11 Feb 2025 168,978 miles

Nearside Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Nov 2023 161,894 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2023 161,884 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2023 161,814 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Sep 2022 150,597 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 149,176 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2020 149,081 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component insecurely attached shock bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

body corroded

Pass 27 Aug 2019 140,223 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill corroded not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2019 140,223 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill corroded not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2018 136,406 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

body mounts rusty

handbrake travel

windscreen cracked

Pass 27 Jul 2017 135,580 miles

Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)

Fail 27 Jul 2017 135,567 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (3.3.A.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)

Pass 26 Jul 2016 131,487 miles

Brake anti slip rubber is affixed with cable ties

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear body removed -

Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)

Fail 8 Jul 2016 130,566 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 4 Jul 2015 124,870 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2015 124,810 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 1 Jul 2014 121,378 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2014 121,368 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 5 Apr 2013 117,593 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2013 117,593 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Mar 2012 104,709 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 104,691 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Centre Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 9 Feb 2011 85,333 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 15 Jan 2010 66,399 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2010 66,375 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 12 May 2009 56,294 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2008 41,611 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB?

Based on 10,282 MOT tests across 726 vehicles.

65.8%
Pass Rate
8,178
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
726
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 746
Registration plate lamp not working 458
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 392
position lamp(s) not working 351
parking brake recording little or no effort 349
Full Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB reliability report

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AE54 BBU is a 2004 Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB in White with a 2,300cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

Across all 2004 Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 95,650 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 746 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE54 BBU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE54 BBU is a 2004 Iveco Daily 35S12 SWB, first registered on 17 September 2004.

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