2016 Dacia Sandero 0.9L Petrol · CX66 ATZ

The Dacia Sandero shows a roadworthy status following its most recent MOT test on 30 August 2025 at 122,901 miles, where the tester logged a pass with no defects or advisories. The maintenance trend stays stable across the visible record. Tests on 24 August 2022 at 86,588 miles, 31 August 2023 at 99,642 miles, and 29 August 2024 at 111,482 miles all returned passes with no faults. The DVSA record flags a single anomaly on 30 August 2023: a fail at 99,632 miles with no defects listed. A pass followed one day later after ten miles accrued, pointing to a clerical error or unrecorded rectification rather than mechanical decline. Mileage data reveals consistent high use for a 2016 hatchback. Between the 2022 test at 86,588 miles and the 2025 test at 122,901 miles, the odometer gained about 36,313 miles across three years, averaging near 12,100 miles annually and matching the circa 12,290 miles per year norm. The twin 2023 tests show 99,632 then 99,642 miles within a day, confirming a retest instead of real travel. No testing gaps appear; prior owners kept annual MOT discipline. Steady high mileage suggests regular commuter or motorway cycles, a pattern that limits standing corrosion yet loads suspension and drivetrain components. With no advisories on file, the buyer must still verify high-mileage wear items in person. A technician should probe front suspension bushes and coil springs for cracks or play, measure brake discs for scoring, and free calipers to rule out binding. He should also test exhaust emissions and inspect structural integrity at sills and subframes for corrosion, since a clean MOT does not exclude incipient rust. The absent defect list implies previous owners replaced consumables such as tyres and wiper blades outside the test bay or ahead of schedule. That behaviour indicates basic upkeep met the minimum, though the unexplained 2023 failure deserves a direct question to the seller. Given 122,901 miles on the clock, a pre-purchase check of clutch wear and gearbox smoothness remains sensible.