2021 Dacia Sandero MOT pass rate: 89.5% (1,537 tests)

2021-registered Dacia Sanderos passed 89.5% of 1,537 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (90.4%). This is one of the strongest Sandero years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

89.5%Pass rate, 2021 cars

99.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

1,537Tests analysed

21,612 miMedian mileage at test

89.5% / 88.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2021 Sandero getting worse?

Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2024	90.6% -0.0 vs same-age
2025	88.4% -1.8 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 2021 Sandero

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	111	39.9%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	68	24.5%
3	Brakes	44	15.8%
4	Tyres	34	12.2%
5	Suspension	9	3.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	6	2.2%

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	23,196	88.4%	-1.5 pts	22,046
2021 (this page)	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 2021 Dacia Sandero reliable?

2021-registered examples passed 89.5% of their MOT tests (1,537 tests, 2023–2025), -0.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 21,612 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2021 Sandero?

The median tested example shows 21,612 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.