Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Dacia Sandero Reliability

The Dacia Sandero (current generation) scores 60/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA, TÜV data.

Composite Score
60
/ 100
Average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · TÜV · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
8.3/1000 breakdowns
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66
/ 100
TÜV (Germany)
All model years · 2025 report
HU defect rate (TÜV Report 2025): 8-9yr 28.6%, 12-13yr 39.4%
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57
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2010–2021 · 2024 report · n=121505
121,505 UK MOT tests · overall 26.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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57
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=90249
90,249 UK MOT tests · overall 23.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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56
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 121,505 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
60
13.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
26,759 tests
Age 69 yrs
54
26.8% fail vs 19.2% fleet
70,309 tests
Age 1014 yrs
63
37.8% fail vs 32.1% fleet
24,437 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Joints
9,420
29.5%
#2
Wipers
7,311
22.9%
#3
Coil spring
5,671
17.8%
#4
Headlamp aim
4,807
15.1%
#5
Condition
4,711
14.8%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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