Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey passed on its first attempt in 95.4%, and its overall record sits +14.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey in the 2023–2025 data: 93 tests across 1 model years (2023–2023). 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 Stepway Journey MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Stepway Journey's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey, each with how many of the model's 93 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fuel cap/sealing device missing" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp levelling device inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Reversing lamps inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey model year on record is 2023 (95.7% across 93 tests), and the weakest is 2023 (95.7%). 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 Stepway Journey Owners

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

• the brakes — “brake discs significantly and obviously worn”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  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 wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Dacia Sandero Stepway Journey MOT & Reliability