Dacia Sandero reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Dacia

Model: Sandero

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 614,185 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

75.8%

Share of this model's 614,185 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

51.9 mpg

CO2 emission

123 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£140/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

59,160

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

72,315

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.8

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

90,117

90,116 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

614,185

614,185 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

90,117On the road

Insight summary

Dacia Sandero is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 90,117 represented vehicles and 0.22% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 75.8% from 614,185 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 38. The current pool shows an average of 59,160 miles and an average age of 8.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 72,315 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, horn not working and lighting. The practical read is that the Dacia Sandero deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	70,274
DIESEL	19,832
GAS BI-FUEL	10
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

2 / 5

Adult

70%

Children

72%

Pedestrian

41%

Safety systems

42%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8,855
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	7,849
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	6,969
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	6,625
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,263
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,253
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	5,731
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	5,463
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5,217
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	5,151
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	4,450
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,386
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4,381
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4,362
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,353
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	4,213
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,151
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3,999
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3,927
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,926
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3,893
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	3,885
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,862
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,803
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3,323

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 125,290 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

8,855

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

7,849

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

6,969

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

6,625

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,263

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,253

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

5,731

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

5,463

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

5,217

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

5,151

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

4,450

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,386

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

4,381

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

4,362

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,353

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

4,213

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,151

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

3,999

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

3,927

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,926

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

3,893

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

3,885

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,862

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,803

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

3,323

Dacia Sandero reliability and MOT data