Reliability Report · European Market

Dacia Duster Reliability

The Dacia Duster (current generation) scores 48/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
48
/ 100
Below average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
Model years 2014–2022 · 2024 report
12.4/1000 breakdowns · SUV
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38
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=56380
56,380 UK MOT tests · overall 19.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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63
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 56,380 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
65
12.2% fail vs 10.9% fleet
26,971 tests
Age 69 yrs
61
23.4% fail vs 19.2% fleet
23,289 tests
Age 1014 yrs
65
35.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
6,120 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
2,377
23.4%
#2
Headlamp aim
2,162
21.3%
#3
Tread depth
1,888
18.6%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
1,864
18.4%
#5
Rigid brake pipes
1,849
18.2%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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