Dacia DUSTER - 2018
135.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia DUSTER, model year 2018.
Sample size: 8,762 cars, 19,783 tests and 26,773 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,762 cars
The 2018 Dacia Duster has an overall defect rate of 135 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 120 per 100. Notably, the Duster shows increased issues in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where it significantly exceeds the average defect rates. Specifically, defects related to Steering are observed in about 9% of Dusters, compared to an average of 4%. Additionally, this model displays a rising trend in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage groups. Overall, while tyre wear is present, it is the model's performance in these categories that stands out more prominently.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,762 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.0% worse
70.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 86.0% worse
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 37.4% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 117.6% worse
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.1% better
120.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 5.9% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 45.5% worse
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 18.6% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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: 4,925
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,601
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,313
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,532
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 436
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 158