Dacia Sandero MOT pass rate: 72.4% (95,167 tests, 2025)

The Dacia Sandero passed 72.4% of its 95,167 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 51,568 miles on the clock.

72.4%Pass rate (2025)

95,167MOT tests analysed

51,568 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the Sandero compares

Dacia Sandero

72.4%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	14,486	23.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	12,006	19.7%
3	Brakes	10,242	16.8%
4	Tyres	6,746	11.1%
5	Visibility	6,302	10.3%
6	Body, chassis, structure	6,276	10.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Sandero owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

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 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2014, 2015, 2016. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2020, 2021. Full ranking and method: Dacia Sandero years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	21,245	67.5%	-5.9 pts	71,040
2014	37,180	63.7%	-12.1 pts	67,544
2015	43,172	65.5%	-13.3 pts	59,536
2016	42,737	72.9%	-8.5 pts	51,574
2017	43,822	78.0%	-6.0 pts	43,403
2018	37,013	82.9%	-3.4 pts	35,206
2019	37,016	85.8%	-2.6 pts	27,799
2020	23,196	88.4%	-1.5 pts	22,046
2021	1,537	89.5%	-0.9 pts	21,612

Check a specific Sandero 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

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 Sway Prestige Tce Cvt94.6% pass rate · 1,856 tests Sandero Essential Sce88.8% pass rate · 1,831 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Dacia Sandero?

In 2025, 72.4% of 95,167 first MOT tests on the Dacia Sandero were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Sandero fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Dacia Sandero reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 72.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 8 years and 51,568 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.