Dacia DUSTER - 2015
184.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia DUSTER, model year 2015.
Sample size: 5,912 cars, 13,580 tests and 25,060 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,912 cars
The 2015 Dacia Duster has an overall defect rate of 185 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.2% higher than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 359 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 341. While the Duster performs well in the "Other" defect category, it struggles with higher rates of issues in steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment when compared to the average. Specifically, defects in steering are 24% higher, while issues related to lights and electrics are 72% above average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,912 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.6% better
84.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 15.2% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 16.1% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 65.8% worse
51.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.3% better
165.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 38.5% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 225.0% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 32.6% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,987
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,230
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,877
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,065
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: 954
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 784
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 702
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 213