Where in Britain does the Dacia Duster fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 24.4% of 296,021 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Dacia Duster failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 35.6% against 24.3% elsewhere (+11.3 points). It does best in Croydon (CR), −10.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Dacia Duster MOT statistics · check a Dacia Duster by registration
Dacia Duster in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 35.6 | 24.3 | +11.3 | +9.7 to +12.9 | 3,310 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 34.4 | 24.3 | +10.0 | +8.2 to +11.8 | 2,712 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 34.1 | 24.4 | +9.7 | +6.9 to +12.5 | 1,089 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 32.9 | 24.3 | +8.5 | +6.9 to +10.2 | 3,060 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 31.2 | 24.3 | +6.9 | +5.6 to +8.2 | 4,881 |
| Perth (PH) | 31.2 | 24.4 | +6.9 | +5.1 to +8.7 | 2,587 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 30.7 | 24.3 | +6.4 | +4.8 to +7.9 | 3,554 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 30.6 | 24.4 | +6.2 | +2.5 to +9.9 | 585 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 29.8 | 24.4 | +5.4 | −1.7 to +12.5 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 29.4 | 24.4 | +5.0 | +0.3 to +9.7 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 29.2 | 24.4 | +4.8 | +1.5 to +8.0 | 761 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 28.8 | 24.3 | +4.5 | +3.3 to +5.7 | 5,519 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 28.9 | 24.4 | +4.4 | +1.7 to +7.2 | 1,078 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 28.6 | 24.4 | +4.1 | +0.6 to +7.7 | 627 |
| Glasgow (G) | 28.4 | 24.3 | +4.1 | +3.1 to +5.1 | 7,946 |
| Paisley (PA) | 28.1 | 24.4 | +3.8 | +2.2 to +5.3 | 3,192 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 28.1 | 24.4 | +3.7 | +2.2 to +5.2 | 3,594 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 28.1 | 24.4 | +3.7 | +1.4 to +6.0 | 1,527 |
| Inverness (IV) | 28.1 | 24.4 | +3.7 | +2.4 to +5.0 | 4,906 |
| Swansea (SA) | 28.0 | 24.3 | +3.7 | +2.7 to +4.7 | 8,219 |
| Brighton (BN) | 28.0 | 24.4 | +3.7 | +2.1 to +5.2 | 3,231 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 27.6 | 24.4 | +3.3 | +1.7 to +4.8 | 3,108 |
| Halifax (HX) | 27.5 | 24.4 | +3.1 | +0.5 to +5.8 | 1,101 |
| Darlington (DL) | 27.3 | 24.4 | +2.9 | +1.3 to +4.5 | 2,943 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 27.3 | 24.4 | +2.9 | −0.5 to +6.2 | 685 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 27.2 | 24.4 | +2.9 | +1.7 to +4.0 | 5,924 |
| York (YO) | 27.2 | 24.4 | +2.8 | +1.3 to +4.4 | 3,297 |
| Hereford (HR) | 27.1 | 24.4 | +2.7 | +0.6 to +4.7 | 1,870 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 26.9 | 24.4 | +2.5 | +0.8 to +4.2 | 2,697 |
| Northampton (NN) | 26.7 | 24.4 | +2.4 | +1.0 to +3.7 | 4,072 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 26.6 | 24.4 | +2.2 | +0.1 to +4.4 | 1,621 |
| Swindon (SN) | 26.6 | 24.4 | +2.2 | +0.5 to +3.9 | 2,648 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 26.2 | 24.4 | +1.8 | +0.1 to +3.5 | 2,683 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 26.2 | 24.4 | +1.8 | +0.1 to +3.5 | 2,520 |
| Taunton (TA) | 25.9 | 24.4 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 1,320 |
| Guildford (GU) | 25.8 | 24.4 | +1.4 | −0.3 to +3.1 | 2,724 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 25.8 | 24.4 | +1.4 | −0.0 to +2.8 | 3,696 |
| Walsall (WS) | 25.6 | 24.4 | +1.2 | −0.8 to +3.2 | 1,814 |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.6 | 24.4 | +1.2 | −0.5 to +2.8 | 2,666 |
| Truro (TR) | 25.5 | 24.4 | +1.1 | −0.4 to +2.6 | 3,350 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 25.3 | 24.4 | +0.8 | −1.0 to +2.7 | 2,082 |
| Durham (DH) | 25.3 | 24.4 | +0.8 | −1.0 to +2.7 | 2,190 |
| Hull (HU) | 24.9 | 24.4 | +0.5 | −1.4 to +2.4 | 2,000 |
| Worcester (WR) | 24.9 | 24.4 | +0.5 | −1.5 to +2.5 | 1,734 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 24.9 | 24.4 | +0.4 | −0.9 to +1.8 | 3,931 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 24.6 | 24.4 | +0.2 | −1.2 to +1.6 | 3,565 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 24.4 | 24.4 | −0.0 | −2.5 to +2.4 | 1,165 |
| Crewe (CW) | 24.3 | 24.4 | −0.2 | −2.3 to +2.0 | 1,537 |
| Southampton (SO) | 24.1 | 24.4 | −0.3 | −1.9 to +1.3 | 2,834 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 24.1 | 24.4 | −0.3 | −2.0 to +1.4 | 2,446 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 24.0 | 24.4 | −0.4 | −2.1 to +1.3 | 2,426 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 24.0 | 24.4 | −0.4 | −2.3 to +1.5 | 1,962 |
| Oldham (OL) | 23.9 | 24.4 | −0.6 | −2.9 to +1.8 | 1,307 |
| Harrow (HA) | 23.8 | 24.4 | −0.6 | −4.9 to +3.7 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 23.7 | 24.4 | −0.7 | −2.3 to +0.9 | 2,726 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 23.6 | 24.4 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.8 | 2,708 |
| Stockport (SK) | 23.6 | 24.4 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.7 | 2,884 |
| Bromley (BR) | 23.6 | 24.4 | −0.8 | −3.1 to +1.5 | 1,347 |
| Preston (PR) | 23.6 | 24.4 | −0.8 | −2.6 to +0.9 | 2,197 |
| Bath (BA) | 23.5 | 24.4 | −0.9 | −2.3 to +0.5 | 3,451 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 23.4 | 24.4 | −1.1 | −2.1 to −0.1 | 6,764 |
| Bristol (BS) | 23.4 | 24.4 | −1.1 | −2.3 to +0.2 | 4,481 |
| Bolton (BL) | 23.3 | 24.4 | −1.1 | −2.9 to +0.7 | 2,099 |
| Manchester (M) | 23.2 | 24.4 | −1.2 | −2.8 to +0.3 | 2,828 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 23.2 | 24.4 | −1.2 | −3.6 to +1.1 | 1,268 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 23.2 | 24.4 | −1.2 | −3.2 to +0.7 | 1,863 |
| Coventry (CV) | 23.0 | 24.4 | −1.4 | −3.0 to +0.3 | 2,530 |
| Luton (LU) | 23.0 | 24.4 | −1.4 | −4.2 to +1.4 | 864 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 23.0 | 24.4 | −1.4 | −3.4 to +0.6 | 1,777 |
| Chester (CH) | 22.9 | 24.4 | −1.5 | −2.9 to −0.2 | 3,701 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 22.9 | 24.4 | −1.5 | −2.8 to −0.3 | 4,353 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −3.4 to +0.2 | 2,002 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −3.9 to +0.6 | 1,333 |
| London SE (SE) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −4.3 to +1.1 | 939 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −3.5 to +0.2 | 1,926 |
| Reading (RG) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.7 | −3.2 to −0.1 | 2,882 |
| Bradford (BD) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.7 | −3.2 to −0.2 | 3,085 |
| Leicester (LE) | 22.6 | 24.4 | −1.9 | −3.5 to −0.3 | 2,558 |
| London E (E) | 22.5 | 24.4 | −1.9 | −5.7 to +1.9 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 22.4 | 24.4 | −2.0 | −6.3 to +2.3 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 22.4 | 24.4 | −2.0 | −4.4 to +0.4 | 1,204 |
| Newport (NP) | 22.4 | 24.4 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.5 | 2,769 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 22.3 | 24.4 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.2 | 1,913 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 22.2 | 24.4 | −2.2 | −3.6 to −0.8 | 3,379 |
| London NW (NW) | 22.1 | 24.4 | −2.3 | −5.9 to +1.4 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 22.1 | 24.4 | −2.3 | −4.0 to −0.6 | 2,275 |
| Exeter (EX) | 22.1 | 24.5 | −2.4 | −3.5 to −1.2 | 5,284 |
| Sheffield (S) | 22.1 | 24.5 | −2.4 | −3.5 to −1.2 | 5,235 |
| Liverpool (L) | 22.0 | 24.4 | −2.4 | −3.9 to −0.9 | 3,073 |
| Warrington (WA) | 22.0 | 24.4 | −2.4 | −3.8 to −1.0 | 3,346 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 21.9 | 24.5 | −2.5 | −3.8 to −1.2 | 4,027 |
| Derby (DE) | 21.6 | 24.5 | −2.8 | −4.3 to −1.4 | 3,190 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 21.6 | 24.5 | −2.9 | −4.3 to −1.4 | 3,049 |
| Oxford (OX) | 21.6 | 24.5 | −2.9 | −4.3 to −1.5 | 3,204 |
| Wigan (WN) | 21.4 | 24.4 | −3.0 | −5.0 to −1.0 | 1,666 |
| Telford (TF) | 21.2 | 24.4 | −3.3 | −5.5 to −1.1 | 1,332 |
| Norwich (NR) | 21.2 | 24.5 | −3.3 | −4.5 to −2.1 | 4,700 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 20.6 | 24.4 | −3.9 | −6.0 to −1.7 | 1,331 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 20.6 | 24.5 | −3.9 | −5.5 to −2.2 | 2,442 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 20.6 | 24.5 | −3.9 | −5.5 to −2.2 | 2,322 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 20.6 | 24.4 | −3.9 | −7.7 to −0.1 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 20.2 | 24.4 | −4.2 | −7.1 to −1.4 | 757 |
| Dudley (DY) | 20.2 | 24.5 | −4.3 | −6.0 to −2.5 | 2,013 |
| Birmingham (B) | 20.1 | 24.5 | −4.4 | −5.5 to −3.2 | 5,192 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 20.0 | 24.5 | −4.4 | −6.0 to −2.9 | 2,508 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 19.7 | 24.5 | −4.7 | −6.0 to −3.5 | 3,810 |
| London N (N) | 18.7 | 24.4 | −5.7 | −9.2 to −2.2 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 18.2 | 24.4 | −6.2 | −10.7 to −1.8 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 18.2 | 24.4 | −6.2 | −10.4 to −2.1 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 17.7 | 24.4 | −6.8 | −9.1 to −4.4 | 1,024 |
| Colchester (CO) | 17.7 | 24.5 | −6.8 | −8.4 to −5.2 | 2,155 |
| Enfield (EN) | 17.6 | 24.4 | −6.8 | −8.9 to −4.7 | 1,253 |
| St Albans (AL) | 17.4 | 24.4 | −7.0 | −9.3 to −4.7 | 1,049 |
| Romford (RM) | 16.9 | 24.5 | −7.5 | −9.3 to −5.8 | 1,766 |
| Watford (WD) | 15.2 | 24.4 | −9.2 | −11.6 to −6.9 | 893 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 14.9 | 24.6 | −9.7 | −10.7 to −8.7 | 5,147 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 14.8 | 24.5 | −9.7 | −11.1 to −8.4 | 2,674 |
| Croydon (CR) | 14.4 | 24.5 | −10.0 | −11.9 to −8.2 | 1,400 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 296,021 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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