2015 Dacia Sandero MOT pass rate: 65.5% (43,172 tests)

2015-registered Dacia Sanderos passed 65.5% of 43,172 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 13.3 points worse than same-age cars (78.7%). This is one of the lower-scoring Sandero years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

65.5%Pass rate, 2015 cars

86.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

43,172Tests analysed

59,536 miMedian mileage at test

68.2% / 59.9%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 Sandero getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	68.5% -12.1 vs same-age
2024	65.0% -13.5 vs same-age
2025	62.8% -14.3 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2015 Sandero

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	9,695	26.1%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7,106	19.2%
3	Brakes	6,518	17.6%
4	Body, chassis, structure	4,350	11.7%
5	Tyres	3,706	10.0%
6	Visibility	3,112	8.4%

All Sandero years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Dacia Sandero years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2015 Dacia Sandero reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 65.5% of their MOT tests (43,172 tests, 2023–2025), -13.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 59,536 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 Sandero?

The median tested example shows 59,536 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2015 Sandero?

In this cohort petrols pass 68.2% of tests against 59.9% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.