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SK13 ZBL

2013 Dacia Sandero

Red Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

119,088 mi
Last recorded119,088 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2013 Dacia Sandero51,052 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK13 ZBL
MakeDacia
ModelSandero
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 119,088 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Sep 2025 119,088 miles

Emissions unable to be completed aborted due to high lambda and exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front exhaust box deteriorated and bandaged up but still leaking

Pass 13 Sep 2024 114,022 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine undertray fitted

Fail 12 Sep 2024 114,021 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door handle (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door handle (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn more on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine undertray fitted

Pass 22 Sep 2023 106,906 miles

Central Upper stop light not working but unable to establish if connected

Front exhaust deteriorated and patched up

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside park brake reading low and requires attention / adjustment

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine undertray fitted

Fail 20 Sep 2023 106,906 miles

Offside Front Lower Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sill area (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Upper stop light not working but unable to establish if connected

Front exhaust deteriorated and patched up

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside park brake reading low and requires attention / adjustment

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine undertray fitted

Pass 22 Sep 2022 100,151 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sill area holed but not within prescribed area

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 19 Sep 2022 100,101 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sill area holed but not within prescribed area

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake only just met requirements

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 24 Sep 2021 93,094 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn more on inner edge and close to cord (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn more on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

undertray fitted

Fail 15 Sep 2021 92,891 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door handle (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn more on inner edge and close to cord (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn more on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

undertray fitted

Pass 25 Sep 2020 86,146 miles

Nearside Front running light not working

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and worn more on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

engine cover and undertray fitted

Fail 23 Sep 2020 86,146 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front running light not working

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and worn more on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre pressure low

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

engine cover and undertray fitted

Pass 5 Apr 2019 69,359 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2019 69,359 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Apr 2018 58,592 miles

engine cover fitted

Fail 19 Apr 2018 58,592 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing broken (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage door handle (6.1.C.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

engine cover fitted

Pass 19 Apr 2017 46,281 miles

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 11 Apr 2016 34,011 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 24% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 11 Apr 2016 34,011 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 24% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Dacia Sandero?

Based on 875,466 MOT tests across 101,417 vehicles.

77.4%
Pass Rate
5,625
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
101,417
On UK Roads
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SK13 ZBL is a 2013 Dacia Sandero in Red with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

Across all 2013 Dacia Sandero models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 51,052 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Dacia Sandero typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 13 years old, this Dacia Sandero is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SK13 ZBL is a 2013 Dacia Sandero, first registered on 24 April 2013.

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