2013 Dacia Duster 1.6L Petrol · CV13 YGF

The 2013 Dacia Duster passed its most recent MOT on 29 May 2026 at 134,465 miles with zero defects recorded, and that certificate is valid until 29 May 2027. The maintenance trend is clearly improving. A year prior, the same car failed twice within a single month on 28 April and 28 May 2025, accumulating serious structural and mechanical faults. The jump from a heavily corroded, poorly running vehicle in April 2025 to a completely clean pass in May 2026 suggests significant remedial work was carried out in the intervening months. Whether that work was thorough and lasting can only be confirmed with a physical inspection. The mileage progression tells a coherent story. Between the April 2025 failure at 117,948 miles and the May 2026 pass at 134,465 miles, the car covered 16,517 miles in roughly thirteen months. That is substantially above the lifetime average of approximately 10,300 miles per year. The MOT record shows no entries between 2025 and the April 2026 failure, so the precise timing of that accumulation is unverified. The 2026 mileage plateau at 134,465 across three consecutive test dates confirms the vehicle is currently in use but not racking up significant additional distance. The 2025 failures raised serious concerns about structural integrity. The April 2025 test flagged an offside seat belt anchorage area with significant corrosion through the B-post to outer sill, rear subframe corrosion, rear anti-roll bar D-bushes worn, a nearside rear brake pipe at imminent risk of failure, and a nearside rear shock absorber with a serious fluid leak. The May 2025 pass still carried advisories for corroded rear inner sill areas, rear subframe corrosion, and front lower suspension arm corrosion, all noted as not seriously weakened at that time. A buyer should physically inspect the rear subframe mounting points, inner sill sections, and B-post seat belt anchorages with a torch and probe to confirm whether the corrosion noted in 2025 has been properly cut out and repaired or merely covered. The nearside rear brake pipe and flexi-hose should be examined for fresh replacements, and the rear shock absorbers checked for any residual fluid misting. The recurring exhaust emissions failures across both 2025 tests, including elevated carbon monoxide at idle and during fast idle, point to a historically poorly maintained engine or catalytic converter. The clean 2026 pass suggests the issue was resolved, but a buyer should verify the catalytic converter is original and not a recent cheap replacement, and check for any stored engine fault codes. The nearside front anti-roll bar linkage defect flagged in the May 2026 failure, followed by a clean pass the next day, indicates a simple drop link replacement was likely carried out. Inspect the joint boots and bushings for fresh parts, and check the front suspension for any remaining play over bumps.