Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,289 individual Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.6 points
Tests analysed1,289
Average mileage at test18,117 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank106 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Dacia Sandero Comfort Tces presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce tested had covered 18,117 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Dacia Sandero Comfort Tces actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.6% of tests
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
  8. Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap, 0.1% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.1% of tests
  10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests

From 1,771 DVSA-tracked Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.19% of these flagged Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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