Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt MOT pass rate: 94.6% (1,856 tests, 2025)

The Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt passed 94.6% of its 1,856 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 16,908 miles on the clock.

94.6%Pass rate (2025)

1,856MOT tests analysed

16,908 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt compares

Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt

94.6%

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 Sway Prestige Tce Cvt

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	53	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt owners

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

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

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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Check a specific Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt 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

Sandero72.4% pass rate · 95,167 tests Duster77.9% pass rate · 71,409 tests Logan76.2% pass rate · 14,734 tests Sandero Comfort Tce91.8% pass rate · 3,585 tests Sandero Stepway Prestige Tce93.8% pass rate · 3,105 tests Sandero Stepway Comfort Tce91.8% pass rate · 2,965 tests Duster Essential Tce 4X283.2% pass rate · 2,438 tests Sandero Essential Sce88.8% pass rate · 1,831 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt?

In 2025, 94.6% of 1,856 first MOT tests on the Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 94.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 16,908 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.