2007 Iveco Daily 2.3L Diesel · CU07 CWR

Structural corrosion is the defining story of this 2007 IVECO Daily, and it is a worsening picture rather than a stable one. The 2025 test noted only patches of underbody surface corrosion, but by April 2026 the corrosion had progressed to formally recorded advisories on the rear floor and the nearside rear outrigger under section 6.1.1, with the tester satisfied that structural rigidity was not yet significantly reduced. That wording matters: the van passed on 23 April 2026, but only after failing earlier the same day, and the trajectory from surface rust to named structural components within twelve months suggests the corrosion is active and will need treatment rather than monitoring. Alongside this sits a recurring chassis-side theme of worn rear anti-roll bar bushes and link pins, flagged across 2024, 2025 and 2026, plus a dangerous front brake defect in May 2025 where the pads were below 1.5 mm thick before being rectified for the retest pass four days later. At 118,050 miles over roughly nineteen years, the van has averaged about 6,200 miles annually, which is modest for a commercial vehicle of this type and consistent with lighter local use rather than sustained high-mileage fleet work. There are no significant gaps in the annual test record from 2024 onwards, and the mileage accumulation appears steady. Mechanically, this usage profile means the engine and driveline have not been worked as hard as many Dailies of the same vintage, but the trade-off is that age-related deterioration, particularly corrosion of the body structure, outriggers and floor, becomes the dominant wear factor rather than component fatigue. The repeated pattern of fail-then-pass tests within days (May 2025 and April 2026) does at least show defects are being rectified promptly once identified. On inspection, the priority is the corrosion. Get underneath the van or onto a ramp and examine the rear floor pan and both rear outriggers closely, probing for soft metal, bubbling underseal concealing rot, and any fresh welding that may have been done to secure the April 2026 pass. Ask for invoices covering any structural repairs. Surface corrosion elsewhere on the underbody should be assessed for how far it has penetrated chassis rails and crossmembers, since what is advisory-level today can become a refusal within a year or two on a van of this age. On the road, listen for knocking or rattling from the rear over uneven surfaces, which would indicate the anti-roll bar link bushes and D bushes have worn beyond the advisory stage; budget for replacement links and bushes as a near-certainty. Test the brakes for pedal judder and pulling, given the history of worn, pitted front discs and pads run to a dangerous minimum, and check the parking brake holds firmly on a gradient since it only just met efficiency in April 2026. Verify all side marker lamps now function, confirm the engine management light stays extinguished through a full warm-up cycle (it was flagged on in 2024), and inspect the front tyres for inner-edge wear, which was noted in 2024 and can point to tracking or suspension geometry issues on a high-mileage front axle.