Dacia Duster Expression MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Dacia Duster Expression MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Dacia Duster Expression passed on its first attempt in 95.8%, and its overall record sits +14.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dacia Duster Expression in the 2023–2025 data: 74 tests across 1 model years (2023–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Dacia Duster Expression MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dacia Duster Expression, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Dacia Duster Expression's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Dacia Duster Expression DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dacia Duster Expression, each with how many of the model's 74 tests it was noted on.

• "Washers not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Dacia Duster Expression tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Duster Expression tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fixing missing" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Duster Expression tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Duster Expression tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Duster Expression tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Dacia Duster Expression tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Dacia Duster Expression Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Dacia Duster Expression model year on record is 2023 (95.9% across 74 tests), and the weakest is 2023 (95.9%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Dacia Duster Expression Owners

These checks follow this Dacia Duster Expression's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Dacia Duster Expression.

• the wipers and washers — “washers not working”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Dacia Duster Expression. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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