Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE MOT failures and reliability
The Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 88% of its 4,342 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 15 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE cars tested were registered in 2022 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 1st of the 4 Dacia models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2025
- 4,342
- First-time pass rate
- 88%
- All cars
- 72%
Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE MOT strengths and weak spots
The Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE's weak spot is visibility: 5.0% of its tests failed there, against 4.4% for all cars.
It does best on suspension, where 0.2% of Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE tests failed against 9.1% for all cars.
Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE cars first registered in 2022 passed 88% first time; those from 2021 passed 88%.
At 4 years old the average Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE had covered 23,832 miles, about 6,000 a year.
The single most common failure on the Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE was wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 3.4% of tests.
What the Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE fails on
Share of Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.
- Visibility5.0% (all cars 4.4%)
- Tyres3.5% (all cars 6.3%)
- Lights and electrics2.7% (all cars 10.7%)
- Brakes1.8% (all cars 6.3%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.5% (all cars 0.9%)
- Body and structure0.2% (all cars 3.3%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Suspension0.2% (all cars 9.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.4%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.1%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.1%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.1%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.6%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.9%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.4%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.1%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
First-time pass rate of the Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE by the year it was first registered.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,469 | 88% |
| 2022 | 2,858 | 88% |
Typical mileage by age
Average Dacia Sandero Comfort TCE odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 20,091 miles |
| 4 years | 23,832 miles |
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.