2018 Dacia Sandero MOT pass rate: 82.9% (37,013 tests)

2018-registered Dacia Sanderos passed 82.9% of 37,013 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.4 points worse than same-age cars (86.4%).

82.9%Pass rate, 2018 cars

96.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

37,013Tests analysed

35,206 miMedian mileage at test

83.2% / 80.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2018 Sandero getting worse?

Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	86.1% -2.0 vs same-age
2024	83.1% -3.1 vs same-age
2025	79.6% -5.2 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 2018 Sandero

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,796	21.9%
2	Brakes	2,140	16.8%
3	Tyres	2,126	16.7%
4	Visibility	2,118	16.6%
5	Suspension	1,429	11.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,231	9.6%

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	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 (this page)	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 2018 Dacia Sandero reliable?

2018-registered examples passed 82.9% of their MOT tests (37,013 tests, 2023–2025), -3.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 35,206 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2018 Sandero?

The median tested example shows 35,206 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.

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.