Used car guide
2016 Dacia Duster: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
71% pass first time (all 2016 cars: 77%)
Stands out: headlight aim 2.6×, wipers 1.8×, exhaust system 2.2×
3,332 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
69% pass first time (all 2016 cars: 77%)
Stands out: headlight aim 3.2×, number plate lights 2.1×, coil springs 1.8×
17,512 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Dacia Duster compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 426 | Tyres 13% |
| 2022 | 11,012 | Tyres 24% |
| 2021 | 17,309 | Tyres 25% |
| 2020 | 24,773 | Tyres 25% |
| 2019 | 44,225 | Tyres 28% |
| 2018 | 25,527 | Tyres 30% |
| 2017 | 18,969 | Tyres 30% |
| 2015 | 17,258 | Tyres 30% |
| 2014 | 16,855 | Brakes 44% |
| 2013 | 18,701 | Brakes 49% |