2018 Dacia Duster MOT pass rate: 82.9% (25,413 tests)

2018-registered Dacia Dusters passed 82.9% of 25,413 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.4 points worse than same-age cars (86.4%).

82.9%Pass rate, 2018 cars

96.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

25,413Tests analysed

42,677 miMedian mileage at test

83.0% / 82.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2018 Duster getting worse?

Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	86.6% -1.5 vs same-age
2024	82.7% -3.5 vs same-age
2025	79.5% -5.3 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 2018 Duster

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,577	28.6%
2	Tyres	1,572	17.4%
3	Brakes	1,361	15.1%
4	Visibility	1,324	14.7%
5	Steering	750	8.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	529	5.9%

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	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 (this page)	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 2018 Dacia Duster reliable?

2018-registered examples passed 82.9% of their MOT tests (25,413 tests, 2023–2025), -3.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 42,677 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2018 Duster?

The median tested example shows 42,677 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.