Dacia Sandero
White · Diesel · 2016 · 1,461 cc
S3 EFSMOT history
S3 EFS is a white diesel Dacia Sandero first used on 30 Mar 2016. Its MOT is valid until 29 Mar 2027 and it has passed 8 of 12 MOT tests, with 80,853 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 80,853 mi
- At MOT on 9 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 8 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 7,676 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S3 EFS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Dacia
- Model
- Sandero
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,461 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 30 Mar 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S3 EFS was last recorded at 80,853 miles on 9 Mar 2026, 7,065 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 14 Mar 2020: 36,609 miles, lower than 39,609 miles on 13 Mar 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 73,788 miles · 3 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,065 miles
- Average per year
- 7,676 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,853 miles
- 2025 – 73,788 miles
- 2024 – 61,895 miles
- 2023 – 57,178 miles
- 2022 – 53,664 miles
- 2021 – 50,485 miles
- 2020 – 36,609 miles
- 2019 – 27,077 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass80,853 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryChild Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Full MOT history
12 tests since 7 Mar 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,853 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 80,853 miles
- Test number
- 113974315091
- AdvisoryChild Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail80,849 miles (+7,061)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,849 miles
- Test number
- 430433011898
- MajorNearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryChild Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass73,788 miles (+11,893)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 73,788 miles
- Test number
- 302049146715
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,895 miles (+4,717)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 61,895 miles
- Test number
- 566068154584
- AdvisoryFront Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front dink in wheel rim
- AdvisoryNearside Front headlight convertor fitted
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass57,178 miles (+3,514)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 57,178 miles
- Test number
- 515048826429
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass53,664 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 53,664 miles
- Test number
- 426526984374
- AdvisoryNearside headlight converter fitted
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre slightly perished
Fail53,664 miles (+3,179)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,664 miles
- Test number
- 248529408525
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside headlight converter fitted
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre slightly perished
Pass50,485 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 50,485 miles
- Test number
- 573406892866
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail50,485 miles (+13,876)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,485 miles
- Test number
- 432623340353
- MajorHeadlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryH/brake high
Pass36,609 miles (-3,000)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 36,609 miles
- Test number
- 947936676061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,609 miles (+12,532)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,609 miles
- Test number
- 307514698140
- MajorEmissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass27,077 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 27,077 miles
- Test number
- 748772062115
- AdvisoryNearside Front H/light converter fitted
Questions about S3 EFS
- Does S3 EFS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S3 EFS is valid until 29 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S3 EFS?
- The MOT on S3 EFS is valid until 29 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S3 EFS done?
- S3 EFS was recorded at 80,853 miles at its MOT on 9 Mar 2026, an average of 7,676 miles a year.
- Has S3 EFS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S3 EFS has failed 4 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on S3 EFS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 14 Mar 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S3 EFS find?
- S3 EFS passed its latest MOT on 9 Mar 2026 with 2 advisories: child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; play in steering rack inner joint(s).
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