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Dacia Duster Essential Tce 4x2
MOT 2023
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Duster Essential Tce 4x2

1,489 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Duster Essential Tce 4x2s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.1%

Pass-after-fix

7.6%

Fail

8.6%

Avg miles

23,665

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Duster Essential Tce 4x2: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 1,489 MOT tests, the Duster Essential Tce 4x2 returns 83.1% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A seriously damaged tyre and headlamp or light source missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,665, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    27 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    22 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  3. 03

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    19 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  4. 04

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    18 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    14 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  6. 06

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    10 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    8 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Headlamp aim unable to be tested

    8 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£100–£300

If every one of this Duster Essential Tce 4x2's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Duster Essential Tce 4x2?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Duster Essential Tce 4x2 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.