MOT performance
Dacia Duster petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 70,319 MOT tests on petrol Dacia Dusters in 2023–2024 (on average 4 years old at test, median 29,904 miles), 78.1% passed first time, against 68.0% of 65,910 diesel Dacia Duster tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Dacia Dusters failed 50% more often than comparable cars — 1.50× against 1.41× for the Dacia Duster as a whole.
70,319 MOT tests on 38,225 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 78.1% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 70,319 |
| All Dacia Dusters | 73.3% | n = 136,230 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.50× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Dacia Duster overall 1.41× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 4.3% | n = 70,319 |
| Average age at test | 4 years | n = 70,319 |
| Registration years covered | 1989–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Dacia Duster fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 3.2 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 70,319 | 4 yrs | 78.1% | +50% | 4.3% |
| Diesel | 65,910 | 7.2 yrs | 68.0% | +35% | 6.5% |
Where petrol Dacia Dusters differ
- Suspension: petrol Dacia Dusters failed 49% less often than the Dacia Duster overall, relative to comparable cars (0.52× vs 1.02×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: petrol Dacia Dusters failed 39% more often than the Dacia Duster overall, relative to comparable cars (1.57× vs 1.13×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: petrol Dacia Dusters failed 38% more often than the Dacia Duster overall, relative to comparable cars (3.48× vs 2.53×).
- Brakes: petrol Dacia Dusters failed 25% less often than the Dacia Duster overall, relative to comparable cars (1.04× vs 1.38×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Dacia Dusters (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 12.1% (+248%) | 13.6% (+153%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 5.8% (+77%) | 5.8% (+69%) |
| Tyres | 4.3% (-12%) | 4.9% (-13%) |
| Brakes | 2.7% (+4%) | 5.3% (+38%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 1.3% (+149%) | 2.6% (+116%) |
| Steering | 1.2% (+193%) | 2.0% (+147%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.1% (+57%) | 1.5% (+13%) |
| Suspension | 0.9% (-48%) | 3.8% (+2%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.5% (+51%) | 0.8% (+72%) |
Most common petrol Dacia Duster failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.86% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 3.52% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.49% |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.17% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.11% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 79.4% (37,369) | 78.2% (6,545) |
| 5-6 | 74.2% (15,478) | 75.4% (14,675) |
| 7-8 | 69.1% (3,234) | 67.4% (21,884) |
| 9-10 | 58.3% (1,846) | 59.8% (18,787) |
| 11-12 | 58.6% (280) | 57.0% (2,494) |
Dacia Duster by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2013 Dacia Duster · 58.2%
- 2014 Dacia Duster · 61.4%
- 2015 Dacia Duster · 66.6%
- 2016 Dacia Duster · 70.5%
- 2017 Dacia Duster · 75.3%
- 2018 Dacia Duster · 75.7%
- 2019 Dacia Duster · 77.8%
- 2020 Dacia Duster · 81.9%
- 2021 Dacia Duster · 83.8%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.