Dacia DUSTER - 2016
158.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia DUSTER, model year 2016.
Sample size: 7,142 cars, 16,040 tests and 25,374 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,142 cars
The 2016 Dacia Duster has an overall defect rate of 158 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average rate of 151 per 100 for cars of the same year, indicating a 4.8% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate in the Duster also rises sharply, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The model stands out negatively in several categories, with significantly higher rates of defects in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to the yearly averages. These findings suggest that while the Duster may perform comparably in some respects, it has specific weaknesses that could be a concern for potential owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,142 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.4% better
77.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 16.0% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 35.3% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▼ 73.2% worse
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.5% better
136.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 44.0% worse
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 75.8% worse
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 15.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 4,127
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,823
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,527
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 919
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: 727
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 710
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 616
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 616
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 331
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 201