2015 Dacia Duster MOT pass rate: 72.8% (17,209 tests)

2015-registered Dacia Dusters passed 72.8% of 17,209 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 6.0 points worse than same-age cars (78.7%). This is one of the lower-scoring Duster years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

72.8%Pass rate, 2015 cars

94.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

17,209Tests analysed

69,748 miMedian mileage at test

72.5% / 72.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 Duster getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	76.0% -4.5 vs same-age
2024	72.8% -5.7 vs same-age
2025	69.3% -7.7 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 2015 Duster

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,196	27.1%
2	Brakes	2,314	19.6%
3	Suspension	2,249	19.1%
4	Tyres	1,309	11.1%
5	Body, chassis, structure	852	7.2%
6	Visibility	799	6.8%

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	16,754	68.4%	-7.5 pts	76,811
2015 (this page)	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 2015 Dacia Duster reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 72.8% of their MOT tests (17,209 tests, 2023–2025), -6.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 69,748 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 Duster?

The median tested example shows 69,748 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.