2015 Dacia Duster 1.5L Diesel · CE15 OPK

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history indicates a reactive rather than proactive approach to repairs. While the most recent test in October 2025 at 87,186 miles passed without defects, this followed a failure just one day prior. The trend shows a pattern where the owner only addresses mechanical and safety faults when forced by an MOT failure, suggesting a lack of regular pre-test inspections or preventative maintenance. At 87,186 miles over 11 years, the Dacia Duster has averaged approximately 7,900 miles per year, which aligns with typical UK usage for a vehicle of this age. The accumulation between tests is steady, with roughly 4,000 miles covered between December 2023 and December 2024, and another 3,000 miles between late 2024 and October 2025. This consistent usage suggests the vehicle has not sat for long periods, which helps prevent excessive degradation of rubber components. A buyer must pay close attention to the front suspension geometry due to recurring failures. The offside front lower suspension arm ball joint was flagged as excessively worn in December 2024 and appeared again as a nearside failure in October 2025. While these were likely replaced, the repeated nature of these faults suggests suspension components may be reaching the end of their service life. The previous issue with mismatched tyres on the nearside front axle in 2024 also indicates poor attention to basic vehicle standards, which can cause uneven tyre wear and handling instability. Physical inspection should also verify the condition of the windscreen wiper blades, as both caused failures in the October 2025 test. Given the history of inoperative registration plate lamps, a thorough electrical check of all exterior lighting is necessary to ensure no wiring issues remain. The buyer should also check for structural corrosion on the chassis, as the record does not provide details on the structural integrity beyond the pass/fail status.