Dacia Duster — reliability by registration year
2013–2022 · 10 registration years · 77,956 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Duster registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,998 | 86.8% | 90.6% | Tread depth (front) 16.0% |
| 2021 | 8,373 | 79.4% | 87.5% | Headlamp aim 16.5% |
| 2020 | 8,028 | 73.5% | 83.6% | Headlamp aim 18.3% |
| 2019 | 14,275 | 70.2% | 80.0% | Headlamp aim 17.7% |
| 1.9 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2019 Dusters most often: Headlamp aim (17.7%) · Track rod end (front) (9.5%) · Visibility — Wipers (front) (9.3%) | ||||
| 2018 | 8,278 | 70.5% | 79.4% | Headlamp aim 15.5% |
| 2017 | 6,081 | 69.1% | 76.9% | Coil spring (rear) 15.2% |
| 2016 | 6,691 | 66.2% | 74.7% | Headlamp aim 12.2% |
| 2015 | 5,443 | 60.6% | 69.1% | Electrical equipment — Horn 14.3% |
| 2014 | 5,176 | 58.0% | 65.7% | Headlamp aim 11.0% |
| 2013 | 5,613 | 55.9% | 63.8% | Headlamp aim 12.2% |
| 2.2 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2013 Dusters most often: Headlamp aim (12.2%) · Drive shafts — Joints (front) (10.0%) · Track rod end (front) (8.9%) | ||||