Dacia SANDERO - 2022
63.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia SANDERO, model year 2022.
Sample size: 10,090 cars, 11,770 tests and 7,441 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: 10,090 cars
The 2022 Dacia Sandero has an overall defect rate of 63 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a notable improvement in categories such as steering and body structure, with defect rates significantly below the averages for these areas. However, the Sandero has higher issues related to visibility and equipment compared to its peers. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates tend to rise with increased mileage, consistent with general patterns observed in the car market. Overall, the Sandero demonstrates strengths in certain structural aspects while facing challenges in visibility and equipment reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,090 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.6% better
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
▲ 50.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 29.6% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.8% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.1% better
66.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 56.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 46.2% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 71.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,618
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 676
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 518
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 340
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 314
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 19