2017 Dacia Sandero 1.0L Petrol · CU17 OKS

The Dacia Sandero presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 18 December 2025 at 75,491 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable in the most recent cycle. The December 2025 failure at 75,488 miles recorded no defects, and the car passed twelve days later with a clean sheet. Prior to that, the 2024 record shows three tests inside two months, all with no defects logged, yet two consecutive failures on 12 and 30 January 2024 at 65,044 and 65,057 miles before a pass on 19 March 2024 at 65,220 miles. The pattern of failures without recorded defects points to administrative or presentation issues at test rather than mechanical deterioration. The mileage sits at 75,491 against a 2017 build, averaging roughly 8,400 miles per year, which is typical for the age. The gap between the March 2024 test at 65,220 miles and the December 2025 test at 75,491 miles shows only 10,271 miles added across twenty-one months, indicating lighter recent use. No rapid accumulation or standing-still extremes appear in the data, and the sparse history with no advisories or defects declared gives little evidence of neglected consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle is now nine years old and the MOT record discloses no advisory coverage. The repeated no-defect failures in January 2024 and December 2025 suggest the car may have been presented with minor non-mechanical shortcomings such as lighting or documentation, but the absence of corrosion or structural integrity flags is a positive sign for the bodyshell. Verify the reason for the two 2024 failures and the December 2025 failure through the full DVSA failure sheets, as the clean defect lists leave the root cause unstated. Check exhaust emissions and tyre condition visually, since neither drew advisories despite the age. The ownership pattern implies basic statutory testing was kept current, though the cluster of tests hints at hurried sales prep rather than ongoing workshop care.