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Dacia Duster reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·94,208 DVSA tests·2024
Across 94,208 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 77% of Dacia Duster cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 85% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and visibility.
77%
Below average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Below average for its age
-8.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
9,482 tests · fleet 89%
86%
4 to 7 years
50,746 tests · fleet 85%
77%
8 to 12 years
33,980 tests · fleet 73%
64%
Where the Duster fails
Suspension99
Brakes98
Body & structure99
Steering99
Tyres97
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on lights & electrics, visibility.
Share of 4 to 7 years Dacia Duster MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Dacia Duster tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Dacia Duster models 8 to 12 years old. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Visibility · flagged on ~5% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Dacia Duster reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Dacia Duster is more demanding than average for its age: 77% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give lights & electrics and visibility a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Dacia Duster?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Dacia Duster in 2024: up to 3 years, 86%; 4 to 7 years, 77%; and 8 to 12 years, 64%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Dacia Duster MOT?
For Dacia Duster cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (13% of tests vs 6.9% fleet), brakes (7.6% of tests vs 4.2% fleet), body & structure (4.4% of tests vs 1.8% fleet).
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