Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 MOT pass rate: 83.2% (2,438 tests, 2025)

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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 passed 83.2% of its 2,438 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 31,354 miles on the clock.

83.2%Pass rate (2025)

2,438MOT tests analysed

31,354 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the Duster Essential Tce 4X2 compares

Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2

83.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Dacia average (all models)

77.4%

What fails most on the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Duster Essential Tce 4X2:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	248	35.7%
2	Visibility	180	25.9%
3	Tyres	143	20.6%
4	Brakes	123	17.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Duster Essential Tce 4X2 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Duster Essential Tce 4X2 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2020	3,028	86.0%	-3.9 pts	27,167	86.0% visual scale
2021	1,653	87.8%	-2.6 pts	24,467	87.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 229 cars · 3.5% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Duster Essential Tce 4X2 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Dacia models

Sandero72.4% pass rate · 95,167 tests Duster77.9% pass rate · 71,409 tests Logan76.2% pass rate · 14,734 tests Sandero Comfort Tce91.8% pass rate · 3,585 tests Sandero Stepway Prestige Tce93.8% pass rate · 3,105 tests Sandero Stepway Comfort Tce91.8% pass rate · 2,965 tests Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt94.6% pass rate · 1,856 tests Sandero Essential Sce88.8% pass rate · 1,831 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2?

In 2025, 83.2% of 2,438 first MOT tests on the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Duster Essential Tce 4X2 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (35.7% of its recorded defects), followed by visibility.

Is the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 31,354 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.