Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

2016 Dacia Sandero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
65.5%
Latest Pass Rate
78,857
Total Tests (All Years)
55,921 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 65.5%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Dacia Sandero as it ages.

2 yrs84.6%
3 yrs78.2%
4 yrs77.1%
5 yrs77.5%
6 yrs72.5%
7 yrs69.0%
8 yrs65.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
2 yrs84.6%227
3 yrs78.2%11,417
4 yrs77.1%11,929
5 yrs77.5%14,607
6 yrs72.5%11,234
7 yrs69.0%14,601
8 yrs65.5%14,842

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Dacia Sandero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)65.5%14,842
2023 (7 yrs)69%14,601
2022 (6 yrs)72.5%11,234
2021 (5 yrs)77.5%14,607
2020 (4 yrs)77.1%11,929
2019 (3 yrs)78.2%11,417
2018 (2 yrs)84.6%227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
84.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 227Avg Mileage 23,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.7%
2019
78.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,417Avg Mileage 23,754Top Failure Visibility — 15.0%
2020
77.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,929Avg Mileage 30,235Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2021
77.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,607Avg Mileage 35,841Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%
2022
72.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,234Avg Mileage 42,400Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2023
69.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,601Avg Mileage 48,699Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%
2024
65.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,842Avg Mileage 55,921Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Dacia Sandero, with age trends.

Tyres
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.6% (2 yrs)22.8% (8 yrs)
+16.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.3% (2 yrs)20.3% (8 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.6% (2 yrs)15.6% (8 yrs)
+13.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.7% (2 yrs)13.9% (8 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Dacia Sandero page →

About This Data

This page shows how Dacia Sandero cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 78,857 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue