Dacia Sandero Access Sce MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Dacia Sandero Access Sce MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Dacia Sandero Access Sce passed on its first attempt in 90.5%, and its overall record sits +10.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dacia Sandero Access Sce in the 2023–2025 data: 192 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Dacia Sandero Access Sce MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dacia Sandero Access Sce, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Dacia Sandero Access Sce's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Dacia Sandero Access Sce DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dacia Sandero Access Sce, each with how many of the model's 192 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Dacia Sandero Access Sce tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 3 Dacia Sandero Access Sce tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 3 Dacia Sandero Access Sce tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 3 Dacia Sandero Access Sce tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 2 Dacia Sandero Access Sce tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 2 Dacia Sandero Access Sce tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Dacia Sandero Access Sce Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Dacia Sandero Access Sce model year on record is 2021 (91.1% across 192 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (91.1%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Dacia Sandero Access Sce Owners

These checks follow this Dacia Sandero Access Sce's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Dacia Sandero Access Sce.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Dacia Sandero Access Sce. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Dacia Sandero Access Sce MOT & Reliability