2016 Dacia Sandero 1.5L Diesel · GU66 ACV

The 2016 Dacia Sandero holds a valid roadworthy certificate from its latest test on 17 September 2025 at 69,241 miles, and the maintenance trend reads as stable. The DVSA record shows a failed test on that same date at identical mileage, followed immediately by a pass with no defects recorded. In the preceding year, a fail on 2 September 2024 at 62,528 miles preceded a pass three days later at 62,589 miles, again with zero defects logged. No advisories or mechanical faults have appeared across any of the five tests since 29 August 2023. Mileage accumulation sits within typical bounds for a ten-year-old vehicle. The Sandero covered 58,452 miles by 29 August 2023, rose to 62,589 by 5 September 2024, and reached 69,241 by September 2025. That equates to roughly 4,100 miles in the first interval and 6,650 in the second, averaging near the 6,924 per annum expectation. The sparse history of only five entries, all mechanically clean, suggests either conscientious servicing or limited rigorous inspection documentation. Previous owners appear to have avoided letting consumable wear escalate to test-fail level. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of core structural and mechanical components that MOT tests may not deeply probe. Examine suspension bushes and coil springs for fatigue, measure brake disc thickness and check for binding calipers, and assess structural integrity by inspecting chassis legs and sills for corrosion. Although exhaust emissions passed, a sniff test for hydrocarbon spikes under load remains prudent. The repeated fails with no recorded defects warrant scrutiny of non-mechanical compliance: verify the V5C, prior test refusal reasons, and any duplicate entries with the DVSA. The pattern of failing twice on administrative grounds without mechanical defect suggests previous keepers attended to statutory testing promptly but perhaps mishandled documentation. Such behaviour does not signal deep mechanical risk, though confirming the car's identity and test authenticity protects against cloned records.