2014 Dacia Duster MOT pass rate: 68.4% (16,754 tests)

2014-registered Dacia Dusters passed 68.4% of 16,754 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.5 points worse than same-age cars (75.9%). This is one of the lower-scoring Duster years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

68.4%Pass rate, 2014 cars

92.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

16,754Tests analysed

76,811 miMedian mileage at test

69.8% / 68.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2014 Duster getting worse?

Pass rate of 2014-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	70.6% -6.8 vs same-age
2024	68.1% -7.6 vs same-age
2025	66.3% -8.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2014 Duster

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	4,197	27.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,303	21.9%
3	Suspension	2,477	16.4%
4	Tyres	1,431	9.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,079	7.2%
6	Visibility	1,043	6.9%

All Duster years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	18,604	65.8%	-7.6 pts	83,768
2014 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Dacia Duster years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2014 Dacia Duster reliable?

2014-registered examples passed 68.4% of their MOT tests (16,754 tests, 2023–2025), -7.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 12 years old with a median 76,811 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2014 Duster?

The median tested example shows 76,811 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.