Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 3,459 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
89%
Total Tests
3,459
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
3
About the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2
The Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 was MOT tested 3,459 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 1,405 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 87%. With just a 4 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 34,067 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 23,181 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Questions about the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2
Is the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 3,459 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2 has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 87%, a 4 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2s more reliable?
Newer Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4X2s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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