Dacia Duster MOT pass rate: 77.9% (71,409 tests, 2025)

The Dacia Duster passed 77.9% of its 71,409 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 49,824 miles on the clock.

77.9%Pass rate (2025)

71,409MOT tests analysed

49,824 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Duster compares

Dacia Duster

77.9%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9,622	26.2%
2	Brakes	6,899	18.8%
3	Suspension	5,087	13.9%
4	Tyres	4,885	13.3%
5	Visibility	3,818	10.4%
6	Body, chassis, structure	2,551	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Duster 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
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Duster pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013, 2014, 2015. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2020, 2022. Full ranking and method: Dacia Duster years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	18,604	65.8%	-7.6 pts	83,768
2014	16,754	68.4%	-7.5 pts	76,811
2015	17,209	72.8%	-6.0 pts	69,748
2016	20,775	77.4%	-4.0 pts	60,953
2017	18,907	80.9%	-3.1 pts	49,901
2018	25,413	82.9%	-3.4 pts	42,677
2019	42,898	84.6%	-3.8 pts	34,426
2020	18,234	88.3%	-1.6 pts	27,823
2021	11,572	88.8%	-1.6 pts	26,261
2022	6,224	90.6%	-0.6 pts	22,908

Check a specific Duster 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

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Dacia Duster?

In 2025, 77.9% of 71,409 first MOT tests on the Dacia Duster were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Duster fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (26.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Dacia Duster reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 49,824 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.