2020 Dacia Sandero MOT pass rate: 88.4% (23,196 tests)

2020-registered Dacia Sanderos passed 88.4% of 23,196 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.5 points worse than same-age cars (89.9%). This is one of the strongest Sandero years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

88.4%Pass rate, 2020 cars

98.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

23,196Tests analysed

22,046 miMedian mileage at test

88.4% / 87.4%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 Sandero getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	91.6% +0.8 vs same-age
2024	87.5% -2.4 vs same-age
2025	85.9% -3.0 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 2020 Sandero

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	1,584	32.7%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,039	21.5%
3	Tyres	887	18.3%
4	Brakes	799	16.5%
5	Suspension	257	5.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	88	1.8%

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	37,013	82.9%	-3.4 pts	35,206
2019	37,016	85.8%	-2.6 pts	27,799
2020 (this page)	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 2020 Dacia Sandero reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 88.4% of their MOT tests (23,196 tests, 2023–2025), -1.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 22,046 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 Sandero?

The median tested example shows 22,046 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.