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Dacia Sandero CU16CUJ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Dacia Sandero

Generated from DVSA record, 14 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This silver 2016 Dacia Sandero passed its first 5 MOT tests at the first attempt, then failed on 25 September 2026 for a broken front coil spring; 2016 Sanderos tested in 2025 passed 61.6% of first attempts. Mileage of 41,747 is inside the middle half of 2016 Sanderos tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 14 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Silver
Engine
1461cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
CU16CUJ
Make
Dacia
Model
Sandero
Year
2016
First registered
5 Mar 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1461cc
Colour
Silver
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 8 mo
Registration area
Wales

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
5 Mar 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
5 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
5 Mar 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened All four.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Dangerous item, 4 Mar 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. The car passed a test on 6 Mar 2025.

Dangerous item, 4 Mar 2025: Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. The car passed a test on 6 Mar 2025.

Critical

Structure & corrosion

Major item, 4 Mar 2025: Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 6 Mar 2025.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 13 Jan 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Sanderos

Against every Dacia Sandero first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (14,270 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 SanderoWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 7 (71%)61.6% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 731.1% of first testsIn line with the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)07.4% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)41,747 miles58,050 (middle half 41,352–76,782)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 733.3% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Dacia Sandero first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. dangerous item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carStructure & corrosion. major item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  4. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 Sanderos. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 Sanderos usually fail on

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt23.4%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2025
Coil spring: fractured or broken21.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2026
Headlamp aim: too low8.9%this car: nothing in this area on record
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid7.7%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm7.3%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025

Bars: share of 2016 Sandero first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed6 of 8
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year3,728 mi
Pass rate75%
First mileage13,658 mi (as at 14 Mar 2019)
Last mileage41,747 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.5 yr
Colour at last MOTSilver

Test history

Fail 25 Sep 2026 41,747 mi
  • Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened All four (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear axle corroded Advisory
Pass 6 Mar 2025 32,621 mi Expiry 5 Mar 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 4 Mar 2025 32,587 mi
  • Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 13 Jan 2024 28,331 mi Expiry 12 Jan 2025
  • Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears side walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 7 Mar 2022 23,764 mi Expiry 13 Mar 2023
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 9 Mar 2021 21,341 mi Expiry 13 Mar 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 22 Feb 2020 19,125 mi Expiry 13 Mar 2021
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 14 Mar 2019 13,658 mi Expiry 13 Mar 2020
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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