Dacia Sandero
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 9 years from 163,256 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
82%
Total Tests
163,256
Best Year
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
9
How reliable is the Dacia Sandero?
Dacia Sandero by Year
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About the Dacia Sandero
The Dacia Sandero has been tested 163,256 times in 2024 MOT data across 9 model years (2013 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 82%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 1,255 tests. The 2014 model has the lowest at 73%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.
Reliability Trend
Newer DACIA SANDEROs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2013) averages 74,847 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 21,958 miles.
Compared to the Dacia brand average of 89%, the Sandero is 7 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Dacia models.
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