What year Dacia Sandero is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2021 Dacia Sandero has the highest pass rate at 88.2%, out of 736 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Dacia Sandero MOT failures?

The most common Dacia Sandero MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Dacia Sandero — Reliability by Year

100,555 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Dacia Sandero was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2021

88.2% pass rate · 736 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2014

76.5% pass rate · 13,595 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	88.2%	21,915 mi	736
2020	86.8%	22,615 mi	7,767
2019	84.9%	25,542 mi	12,493
2018	83.4%	29,812 mi	12,592
2017	81.8%	35,308 mi	15,105
2016	79.8%	40,653 mi	14,828
2015	77.0%	45,561 mi	15,273
2014	76.5%	50,424 mi	13,595
2013	78.1%	51,673 mi	8,166

Which year Dacia Sandero is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 21,915 miles (newest year) to 51,673 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Dacia Sandero.

See the buying guide →

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