Dacia Duster 2020: MOT failure rate for its age
18.1% of 16,780 MOT tests of the Dacia Duster first registered in 2020 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 111.4 (95% CI 107.4–115.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2020 Dacia Duster fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failed first time | 18.1 | % | all ages tested | 2019–2024 | 16780 |
| Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 107.4–115.4) | 111.4 | index | 100 = normal for this model at that age | 2019–2024 | 16780 |
| Rank among this model's 8 build years | 8 | of 8 | 1 = fails least for its age | 2019–2024 | 16780 |
| Tested in 2024 | 8341 | tests | median 28,192 miles | 2024 | 8341 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
How does the 2020 Dacia Duster fail at each age?
Cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.
| Age | Tests | Failed, % | 95% interval | Normal for this model at that age, % | Index (100 = normal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8,439 | 16.3 | 15.5–17.1 | 15 | 108.4 |
| 4 | 8,341 | 19.9 | 19–20.7 | 17.4 | 114 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,780 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What fails most on the 2020 Dacia Duster?
The most common failure group on cars built in 2020 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 7.6 items per 100 first tests, against 11.9 across all build years of the Dacia Duster. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4.
| Failure group | Built 2020, per 100 | All build years, per 100 | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.6 | 11.9 | 1,302 |
| Tyres | 4.9 | 5.4 | 848 |
| Visibility | 4.7 | 7.5 | 812 |
| Brakes | 2.3 | 9 | 394 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.8 | 2.7 | 145 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,191 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How does 2020 compare with the years around it?
Among the 8 published build years of the Dacia Duster, 2020 ranks 8 (1 = fails least for its age). 2019: index 109.9.
| Build year | Index (100 = normal) | 95% interval | Verdict | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 106.4 | 104.7–108.1 | worse | 40,531 |
| 2014 | 104.7 | 102.8–106.7 | worse | 35,302 |
| 2015 | 96.1 | 94.2–98.1 | better | 35,661 |
| 2016 | 93.2 | 91.3–95.1 | better | 42,568 |
| 2017 | 89.7 | 87.5–91.8 | better | 33,661 |
| 2018 | 103.0 | 100.6–105.4 | worse | 34,723 |
| 2019 | 109.9 | 107.7–112.2 | worse | 45,376 |
| 2020 | 111.4 | 107.4–115.4 | worse | 16,780 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 284,602 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Dacia Duster 2020 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/dacia-duster/2020/
How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.
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