Dacia SANDERO - 2021
66.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia SANDERO, model year 2021.
Sample size: 8,228 cars, 15,039 tests and 10,031 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,228 cars
The 2021 Dacia Sandero shows a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 67 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 79. Notably, it performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, body structure, and other defects, all showing a much lower percentage of issues than the average. However, visibility defects are more prevalent in this model, with a higher rate of 18% compared to the average of 15%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly for the Sandero, which may reflect specific wear patterns over time. Overall, the Sandero is a reliable choice, particularly in critical areas like braking and stability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,228 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.8% better
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 24.8% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.7% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.8% better
70.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A driver’s seat: with a defective structure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 6.7% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 70.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,070
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,281
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 814
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 545
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 424
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 396
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 209
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 23