2019 Dacia Duster 1.6L Petrol · SA19 ACM

The Dacia Duster presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 27 August 2025 at 40,995 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable and clean across the available history. The only anomalies are administrative: the vehicle failed on 22 August 2025 and again on 24 August 2023 at identical mileages of 40,995 and 27,082 respectively, yet the tester logged no defects on either occasion. Such no-defect failures typically point to documentation or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 5,856 miles per year against the vehicle's 2019 build, a low figure for a seven-year-old SUV. The records show steady, light use: 27,082 miles in August 2023, rising to 35,012 by August 2024, then 40,995 by August 2025. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps appear. The sparse test history contains no advisories on tyres, suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion, which suggests either conscientious upkeep or limited mechanical stress from low annual distances. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean sheet. Low-mileage vehicles left idle for stretches can develop perished rubber components, seized calipers, or underbody corrosion unseen in a pass result. The twin no-defect failures warrant a check of the DVSA failure reasons to confirm they were procedural rather than concealed. Given the absence of recorded advisories across four tests, the Duster shows no recurring mechanical trend requiring corrective action. Pre-purchase checks should focus on structural integrity, fluid condition, and tyre sidewall age rather than wear-driven consumables.