Dacia Sandero Stepway MOT reliability

Dacia Sandero Stepways passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 8,826 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

8,826

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

2,516 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 23,067 (most between 16,335 and 32,075).

2023: 87% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.4%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.9%)

2021 hybrid

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 17,441 (most between 17,441 and 17,441).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Where 2021 Sandero Stepways fail

Visibility & wipers

5.5%

Wheels & tyres

3.5%

Lights & electrics

2.3%

Brakes

2.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.7%

Suspension & axles

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB (CC BY 4.0, adapted).