2016 Dacia Sandero 1.1L Petrol · SC16 LJF

The Dacia Sandero presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 2 June 2025 at 65,371 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable and shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available history. Prior to that pass, the vehicle failed on 31 May 2025 at the same mileage with no defects logged, indicating an administrative or presentation issue at test rather than a mechanical defect. Mileage accumulation is light for a 2016 vehicle, rising from 58,458 miles at the February 2024 failure to 58,461 miles by the May 2024 failure and 65,371 miles by June 2025. That equates to roughly 6,500 miles per year, below the national average. The record shows three failures clustered between February and June 2024 at near-identical mileages, then a further failure in May 2025, yet none cite corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions problems. The sparse, clean data gives little evidence of neglected consumable wear or structural risk. A buyer should still confirm in person that the test failures were genuinely non-mechanical, as repeated DVSA rejections with no defects recorded can mask unresolved presentation faults or undocumented rectification. Inspect the coil springs, brake calipers, and underbody for corrosion given the vehicle's age and low annual use, which can encourage standing moisture damage. Verify the tyres, wiper blades, and fluid levels match a car that has covered only 6,900 miles in the last fourteen months.