Dacia Sandero Essential Sce MOT pass rate: 88.8% (1,831 tests, 2025)

The Dacia Sandero Essential Sce passed 88.8% of its 1,831 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 19,899 miles on the clock.

88.8%Pass rate (2025)

1,831MOT tests analysed

19,899 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Sandero Essential Sce compares

Dacia Sandero Essential Sce

88.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Dacia average (all models)

77.4%

What fails most on the Dacia Sandero Essential Sce

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Sandero Essential Sce:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	133	48.0%
2	Tyres	91	32.9%
3	Brakes	53	19.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Sandero Essential Sce owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Sandero Essential Sce pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	1,753	91.0%	+0.6 pts	19,117

Check a specific Sandero Essential Sce before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Dacia models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Dacia Sandero Essential Sce?

In 2025, 88.8% of 1,831 first MOT tests on the Dacia Sandero Essential Sce were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Sandero Essential Sce fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is visibility (48.0% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Dacia Sandero Essential Sce reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 19,899 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.