MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Dacia Sandero MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 78.1% of 99,940 MOT tests on the Dacia Sandero ended in a pass, 1.6 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 76.5% against 82.0%, ranking 123rd of 148 models.

Pass rate

78.1%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

99,940

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

76.5%

All cars 82.0% · rank 123 of 148

Mileage at 10

69k

Median; middle half 51k to 87k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Dacia Sandero MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
27,097 tests	91.9%	17,000 · 11k to 23k
310,939 tests	88.6%	21,000 · 13k to 29k
412,559 tests	86.2%	27,000 · 19k to 37k
512,862 tests	83.6%	35,000 · 25k to 47k
615,087 tests	78.4%	43,000 · 29k to 57k
714,198 tests	72.2%	51,000 · 37k to 67k
813,377 tests	65.9%	59,000 · 43k to 77k
911,050 tests	67.1%	65,000 · 47k to 83k
102,731 tests	69.7%	69,000 · 51k to 87k

Sandero pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Dacia Sandero. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Suspension and drive joints

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

4.2in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

3.9in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

2.9in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.0in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.9in 100 tests

Headlights

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

1.9in 100 tests

Horn

Audible warning inoperative

1.8in 100 tests

Screen washers

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

1.4in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

14.7in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

8.1in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

5.7in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

2.9in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.8in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade defective (minor defect)

1.5in 100 tests

Brake performance

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

1.4in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

1.3in 100 tests

What to check on a used Sandero

The parts that come up most often in Dacia Sandero MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Coil springs
Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.

Check a specific Sandero

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Dacia Sandero?

In 2023, 78.1% of 99,940 initial MOT tests on the Dacia Sandero ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 76.5% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Dacia Sandero MOT?

The most common failures were suspension and drive joints (4.2 in 100 tests), wiper blades (3.9 in 100 tests), coil springs (2.9 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Dacia Sandero?

At 10 years old, the median Dacia Sandero at its MOT had covered 69,000 miles, and the middle half had between 51,000 and 87,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Dacia Sandero?

The most common advisories were tyres (14.7 in 100 tests), brake discs (8.1 in 100 tests), brake pads (5.7 in 100 tests).

Other Dacia models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Dacia models or see every make.

Sandero78.1%Duster82.3%Logan79.0%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.