Dacia DUSTER - 2017
136.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia DUSTER, model year 2017.
Sample size: 6,479 cars, 14,495 tests and 19,723 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,479 cars
The 2017 Dacia Duster has an overall defect rate of 136 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, particularly for cars exceeding 124,000 miles, where the Duster shows a higher incidence of issues. While the model performs better than average in steering defects, it shows considerable weaknesses in visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates in these areas notably exceeding the average. Overall, the Duster illustrates a mixed performance, excelling in certain categories while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,479 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.2% better
67.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
Steering
▲ 35.7% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 26.2% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 68.6% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
▲ 10.2% better
128.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 22.9% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▼ 37.0% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 13.3% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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: 3,675
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,849
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,797
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 824
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 769
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 670
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: 358
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 313
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 275
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 670
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 146