Comparison · small SUVs

Dacia Duster vs Skoda Kamiq: which is more reliable?

The Skoda Kamiq does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 90 for the Dacia Duster, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 85,431 real MOT tests in 2024.

Dacia Duster

90Well below average
MOT tests70,038

Skoda Kamiq

102Above average
MOT tests15,393

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testDacia DusterSkoda Kamiq
3–5 years
92Well below average
102Above average
6–9 years
89Well below average
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10–14 years
86Well below average
–
15+ years––

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearDacia DusterSkoda Kamiq
202183.9%88.4%
202080.2%89.6%
201975.3%89.3%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaDacia DusterSkoda Kamiq
Lights & electrics18.82.4
Brakes7.96.2
Tyres5.53.7
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.41.1
Suspension4.90.1
Body & chassis3.10.1
Steering2.30.0
Emissions & leaks1.90.4

Dacia Duster: top failures

  1. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect3.5%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.7%
  3. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2.5%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%
  5. Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play1.7%
  6. Headlamp aim: too low1.3%

Skoda Kamiq: top failures

  1. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.5%
  2. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.8%
  3. Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn1.2%
  4. Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating1.1%
  5. Headlamp aim: too low0.9%
  6. Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened0.7%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Dacia Duster or the Skoda Kamiq?

The Skoda Kamiq does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 90 for the Dacia Duster, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Dacia Duster and Skoda Kamiq can be compared?

Both were tested for 3 registration years (2019–2021). The Dacia Duster had the higher pass rate in 0 of them and the Skoda Kamiq in 3.

What fails most on each?

Dacia Duster: headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively. Skoda Kamiq: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.