Dacia SANDERO - 2018
137.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia SANDERO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 12,604 cars, 28,131 tests and 38,576 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,604 cars
The 2018 Dacia Sandero exhibits a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 137 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120 defects. Notably, the Sandero shows significant issues in visibility and lights & electrics, with defect rates of 19% and 31%, respectively, both exceeding average figures. Conversely, it performs significantly better in steering defects, with only 1% compared to the average of 4%. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Sandero excels in steering, it faces challenges in visibility and electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,604 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.6% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.0% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 38.8% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 77.3% worse
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.3% worse
148.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 7.8% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 40.0% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,824
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,195
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,578
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,107
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,166
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 979
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 536
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 536
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 445
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 279