Petrol Dacia Duster: MOT pass rate

85.1% of petrol Dacia Dusters pass the MOT first time, measured across 33,654 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 37,617.

Petrol against the other Dacia Duster versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Dacia Duster specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.1%, and this petrol version sits 5.2 points above the 79.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Dacia Duster is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Dacia Duster had covered 37,617 miles at test, against 69,991 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Dacia Duster page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Dacia Duster

1. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.5% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect)
2. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.7% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
3. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.3% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests

From 33,738 DVSA-tracked petrol Dacia Duster tests, 2024, split out from the Dacia Duster's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.9% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Dacia Duster

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.6% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.6% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.1% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.6% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.1% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests

From 33,738 DVSA-tracked petrol Dacia Duster tests, 2024.

Other Dacia Duster fuel types

• Diesel Dacia Duster - 74.7%

All Dacia Duster MOT data · Every model