Does the Dacia Sandero fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Dacia Sandero records 0.78 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.06 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.28, 95% interval −0.31 to −0.25). It ranks 257 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Dacia Sandero is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 2,494 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 2,494 | 0.50 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 373 | 0.07 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 303 | 0.06 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 206 | 0.04 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 155 | 0.03 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 498,623 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Dacia Sandero gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.6% of Dacia Sandero MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,098 miles later (1,562 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,562 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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