Dacia Duster MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Dacia Duster. Check any Duster by registration number below.
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82.2%
Avg Pass Rate
-6.5%
vs Dacia Avg
11
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Dacia Duster — MOT Reliability Overview
The Dacia Duster has an average MOT pass rate of 82.2%, which is 6.5 percentage points below the Dacia brand average of 88.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Duster is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Dacia Duster fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Duster for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Duster is around 38,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Duster, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Dacia Duster, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Dacia Duster performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 395 vehicles
1.8%
3.6%
34k mi
2021
Based on 9,378 vehicles
2.4%
9.1%
38k mi
2020
Based on 15,327 vehicles
2.9%
10.4%
37k mi
60k mi
2019
Based on 35,573 vehicles
3.0%
13.9%
40k mi
59k mi
2018
Based on 20,521 vehicles
3.9%
16.6%
61k mi
2017
Based on 15,255 vehicles
4.1%
17.7%
69k mi
2016
Based on 16,614 vehicles
4.7%
22.2%
2015
Based on 13,799 vehicles
4.7%
26.0%
128k mi
2014
Based on 13,584 vehicles
6.3%
29.2%
128k mi
2013
Based on 15,373 vehicles
6.5%
31.6%
130k mi
2012
Based on 18,000 vehicles
1.6%
12.5%
22k mi
38k mi
72k mi
Top MOT Failures — Dacia Duster
The most common reasons a Dacia Duster fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Front Offside
Offside
Typical Mileage — Dacia Duster
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2012 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Duster.
At 3 Years
22,000
miles
At 5 Years
38,000
miles
At 10 Years
72,000
miles
Other Dacia Models
Compare MOT reliability across Dacia models.
Dacia Duster — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Dacia Duster MOT and reliability.
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