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Dacia Sandero Stepway SE Twenty Tce
MOT 2023
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Sandero Stepway SE Twenty Tce

1,107 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Sandero Stepway SE Twenty Tces pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.3%

Pass-after-fix

5.1%

Fail

6.5%

Avg miles

18,778

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Sandero Stepway Se Twenty Tce: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,107 MOT tests, the Sandero Stepway Se Twenty Tce returns 88.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 18,778, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    25 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade defective

    22 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  3. 03

    A tyre seriously damaged

    12 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    10 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  5. 05

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    7 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    4 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    3 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£180–£345

If every one of this Sandero Stepway SE Twenty Tce's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Sandero Stepway SE Twenty Tce?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Sandero Stepway SE Twenty Tce and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.