Dacia Sandero MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Dacia Sandero. Check any Sandero by registration number below.
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78.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-10.0%
vs Dacia Avg
10
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Dacia Sandero — MOT Reliability Overview
The Dacia Sandero has an average MOT pass rate of 78.7%, which is 10.0 percentage points below the Dacia brand average of 88.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Sandero on the road.
The most common reasons a Dacia Sandero fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Sandero for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Sandero is around 34,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Sandero, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Dacia Sandero, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Dacia Sandero performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 1,280 vehicles
2.2%
8.8%
33k mi
2020
Based on 18,865 vehicles
2.6%
11.9%
30k mi
48k mi
2019
Based on 29,646 vehicles
3.5%
12.9%
32k mi
49k mi
2018
Based on 29,894 vehicles
4.6%
15.8%
51k mi
2017
Based on 35,120 vehicles
6.2%
20.5%
59k mi
2016
Based on 33,836 vehicles
6.3%
26.2%
2015
Based on 34,503 vehicles
7.5%
33.3%
115k mi
2014
Based on 29,749 vehicles
7.7%
34.4%
114k mi
2013
Based on 17,066 vehicles
7.1%
31.8%
112k mi
2012
Based on 22,000 vehicles
1.7%
13.2%
20k mi
34k mi
65k mi
Top MOT Failures — Dacia Sandero
The most common reasons a Dacia Sandero fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Nearside
Front Offside
Front Nearside
Typical Mileage — Dacia Sandero
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2012 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Sandero.
At 3 Years
20,000
miles
At 5 Years
34,000
miles
At 10 Years
65,000
miles
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Dacia Sandero — Frequently Asked Questions
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