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2014 Dacia Sandero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
55.8%
Latest Pass Rate
94,601
Total Tests (All Years)
72,204 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 55.8%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Dacia Sandero as it ages.

2 yrs77.8%
3 yrs79.4%
4 yrs79.9%
5 yrs73.3%
6 yrs68.3%
7 yrs65.9%
8 yrs61.3%
9 yrs58.4%
10 yrs55.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs77.8%207
3 yrs79.4%13,718
4 yrs79.9%9,656
5 yrs73.3%10,369
6 yrs68.3%10,846
7 yrs65.9%13,164
8 yrs61.3%10,412
9 yrs58.4%12,938
10 yrs55.8%13,291

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Dacia Sandero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)55.8%13,291
2023 (9 yrs)58.4%12,938
2022 (8 yrs)61.3%10,412
2021 (7 yrs)65.9%13,164
2020 (6 yrs)68.3%10,846
2019 (5 yrs)73.3%10,369
2018 (4 yrs)79.9%9,656
2017 (3 yrs)79.4%13,718
2016 (2 yrs)77.8%207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
77.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 207Avg Mileage 25,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2017
79.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,718Avg Mileage 25,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2018
79.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,656Avg Mileage 33,426Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%
2019
73.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,369Avg Mileage 40,762Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2020
68.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,846Avg Mileage 47,527Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%
2021
65.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,164Avg Mileage 52,763Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%
2022High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,412Avg Mileage 58,893Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%
2023High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,938Avg Mileage 64,796Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%
2024High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,291Avg Mileage 72,204Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Dacia Sandero, with age trends.

Suspension
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.3% (2 yrs)27.6% (10 yrs)
+22.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.1% (2 yrs)30.8% (10 yrs)
+18.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Dacia Sandero cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 94,601 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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