2013 Dacia Duster 1.5L Diesel · CV13 YGR

The most recent MOT on 17 Nov 2025 recorded 88,310 mi and resulted in a failure. The failure list includes a noisy off‑side rear wheel bearing, a cracked near‑side rear tyre, slight corrosion on a rear brake hose ferrule, and an excessively worn off‑side front lower suspension arm ball‑joint. The same test also noted the front brake disc is worn and pitted, though not seriously weakened. A clear pattern emerges across the last three years: repeated corrosion of coil springs on all corners, chassis corrosion on both front and rear sections, and progressive wear on suspension joints and brake components. The 2024 MOT already flagged multiple corroded coil springs, chassis rust, and a front suspension ball‑joint with slight play. By 2025 the ball‑joint wear has escalated to “excessively worn”, and the rear wheel bearing noise has appeared. This suggests the condition trend is worsening rather than stabilising. Mileage of 88,310 mi for a 13‑year‑old Dacia Duster works out to about 6,800 mi per year – roughly average for its age. The figure does not point to extreme high‑use wear, but it also does not rule out periods of inactivity that can accelerate corrosion. In short, mileage is ambiguous; the wear observed is more linked to component ageing and corrosion than to excessive miles.