Dacia DUSTER - 2013
341.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia DUSTER, model year 2013.
Sample size: 6,397 cars, 15,183 tests and 51,776 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,397 cars
The 2013 Dacia Duster has an overall defect rate of 341 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 55% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, with the highest rate observed in vehicles with over 124,000 miles at 513 defects per 100 vehicles. While the Duster performs better in the "Other" category, it struggles with key areas such as brakes and visibility, showing over 100% more defects than the average vehicle. Additionally, issues related to wheels, body structure, and equipment are particularly pronounced in this model compared to the average car of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,397 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 111.2% worse
207.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 45.7% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 35.6% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.8% worse
61.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.4% worse
295.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 120.5% worse
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 188.5% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 22.4% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,536
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,099
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,553
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,845
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,596
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,115
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,984
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,443
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,324
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,164
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,324
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,137
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 564
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 299