Dacia Duster MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Dacia Duster took 64,378 MOT tests in Britain and passed 75% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 64,378
- First-time pass rate
- 75%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Duster fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics12.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility5.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes5.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres4.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension3.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure2.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.3%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
- Headlamp aim: too low 2.3%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 1.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 5.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 4.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.6%
- Coil spring: corroded 2.5%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,632 | 59% |
| 2014 | 5,820 | 62% |
| 2015 | 5,885 | 69% |
| 2016 | 7,076 | 73% |
| 2017 | 6,436 | 78% |
| 2018 | 8,645 | 78% |
| 2019 | 14,983 | 80% |
| 2020 | 8,439 | 84% |
| 2021 | 404 | 89% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22,758 miles |
| 4 years | 29,348 miles |
| 5 years | 37,995 miles |
| 6 years | 45,808 miles |
| 7 years | 56,819 miles |
| 8 years | 65,505 miles |
| 9 years | 73,057 miles |
| 10 years | 80,636 miles |
Check a particular Duster
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Dacia models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.