2020 Dacia Duster 1.0L Petrol · CV20 MMK

The Dacia Duster presents a stable and improving roadworthiness profile, culminating in a completely clean MOT pass on 2 July 2025 at 79,137 miles with zero defects. That clean bill of health directly follows a failure just one year prior, indicating the previous owner addressed multiple issues promptly rather than ignoring them. The maintenance trend is clearly resolving, moving from a cluster of brake-related faults in mid-2024 to a fully compliant state within twelve months. The mileage accumulation tells an interesting story. Between the June 2023 test at 38,259 miles and the June 2024 failure at 58,938 miles, the car covered 20,679 miles in a single year, a sharp acceleration from the earlier average. Then, in the full twelve months between the July 2024 pass and the July 2025 pass, the odometer moved only from 58,939 to 79,137 miles, adding 20,198 miles. This confirms sustained high annual use of roughly 20,000 miles per year over the last two years, well above the 13,190 average implied by the total age. The vehicle has clearly been driven hard and consistently, placing greater stress on consumable components. The June 2024 failure is the most revealing entry in the record. The tester flagged both front brake discs as significantly and obviously worn alongside pads below 1.5 mm, which points to aggressive driving or sustained heavy-load use rather than gradual neglect. The simultaneous TPMS malfunction and offside headlamp aim defect suggest the car may have been driven in rough conditions or suffered minor impacts that went uncorrected until the MOT flagged them. All four items were rectified before the retest the same day, which is a positive indicator of responsive ownership. A buyer should still inspect the front brake components in person, checking for uneven disc wear, lipping, and pad thickness consistency, since the underlying driving style that wore them so aggressively may still be in play. The TPMS sensor fault also warrants a live diagnostic scan to confirm no intermittent issues persist. Given the high mileage, examine suspension bushes, drop links, and coil springs for play or corrosion, particularly around the subframe and rear torsion beam. Check the underside for surface rust on brake lines, exhaust hangers, and mounting points, as sustained high-mileage use accelerates corrosion in these areas.