Dacia Sandero
Registered from 2012 to 2023.
About this model
The Dacia Sandero is a subcompact car/supermini (B-segment) car produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2007, currently at its third generation. It has been also marketed as the Renault Sandero in certain markets, such as Russia, Latin America, Iran, Egypt, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Dacia Sandero has been Europe's best selling car several years in a row.
From the Wikipedia article Dacia Sandero, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 0.9 petrol. 1,005 of 9,742 tests failed, 10%.
Better than 34% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 53% | 529 |
| Lights and electrics | 28% | 283 |
| Tyres and wheels | 23% | 227 |
| Brakes | 18% | 183 |
| Suspension | 4% | 39 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 3% | 27 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Visibility: failed more often than 98% of 2019 cars — 53% of its 1,005 failed tests, where an ordinary 2019 car has 17%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 23% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 18% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- Lights and electrics — 28% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 53% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 19% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 7% | 5% | 4,166 | |
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 9% | 4,532 | |
| 40–60k miles | 17% | 12% | 898 | |
| 60–80k miles | 19% | 14% | 118 |
9,714 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.0 petrol · 84 hp · 1165 kg · 2604 mm wheelbase · 5.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1116 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1112 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 0.9 petrol · 1115 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1111 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 74 hp · 1045 kg · 2571 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1105 kg · 2592 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1104 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.5 diesel · 85 hp · 1164 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 3.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1111 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.5 diesel · 83 hp · 1210 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0013/17
In the event of an impact the driver's airbag may not deploy.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0026/16
Owing to a manufacturing defect, the track rods may break leading to failure of the steering.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/00737/21
The front bonnet lock striker wire may be defective.This could lead to the bonnet opening while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02683/23
Incorrect welding of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank may lead to the release of gas into the passenger compartment, creating a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0528/18
Cracks may form in the front wheel hub. The front wheel hub could consequently break leading to the front wheel become detached.
Recall of the product from end users