Dacia DUSTER - 2019
130.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia DUSTER, model year 2019.
Sample size: 15,187 cars, 34,409 tests and 44,741 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 15,187 cars
The 2019 Dacia Duster has a defect rate of 130 per 100 vehicles, which is 22.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 106 per 100. Notably, the Duster shows a significant increase in defect rates with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. While it performs better than average in the "Other" defect category, its performance is notably poorer in areas such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, all of which have a substantially higher defect rate compared to the average. Overall, the Duster exhibits certain weaknesses, particularly in steering and electrical issues, while being relatively better in less common defect areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,187 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.0% worse
65.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▼ 250.0% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 58.0% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 159.7% worse
38.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.8% worse
114.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 5.7% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A driver’s seat: 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
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 83.3% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 45.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,801
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,390
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,008
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,391
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,708
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,687
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,201
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 943
Beam image obviously incorrect
PRS
Occurrences: 821
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 802
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,201
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 720
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 685
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 600
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 306