2017 Dacia Duster 1.5L Diesel · DV17 OFT

This 2017 Dacia Duster has covered 100,134 miles, which is roughly 11,126 miles per year. This is typical usage for a nine-year-old vehicle, suggesting a standard balance of wear across the suspension, brakes, and drivetrain components. The most recent MOT from April 2026 was a pass, but it reveals a persistent pattern of neglect regarding consumables and minor mechanical stability. While the major failures seen in early 2025 have been addressed, the vehicle continues to present with issues such as an insecure battery, worn tyres, and slight play in the anti-roll bar linkage. The maintenance trend appears to be fluctuating rather than following a clear direction. The vehicle suffered a significant cluster of serious failures in April 2025, involving broken coil springs, leaking shock absorbers, binding brakes, and multiple ABS/electronic stability control faults. Although these specific high-level issues were cleared by the May 2025 pass, the recurrence of tyre wear and battery security issues in the most recent test suggests that while major repairs are being made, routine preventative maintenance is being overlooked. The recurring issues with tyres being worn close to the legal limit and the repeated failure of the battery to remain secure indicate a pattern of reactive rather than proactive upkeep. The presence of play in the anti-roll bar linkage in the latest test suggests that suspension components are beginning to degrade again following the previous major repairs. Before purchasing, you should personally inspect the condition of all four tyres and the tread depth across the width of the tyre to ensure they are not unevenly worn.