Dacia Logan: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Dacia Logan passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 15,382 individual Dacia Logan tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate77.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.7 points
Tests analysed15,382
Average mileage at test72,673 miles
Average year of manufacture2016
Reliability rank1,535 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Dacia Logans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Dacia Logan tested had covered 72,673 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Dacia Logan sits 0.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,535 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Dacia Logan

  1. A suspension component fractured or likely to fail, 1.5% of tests (13.8x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Audible warning inoperative, 1.7% of tests (6.1x the national rate for this defect)
  3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.8% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
  10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests

From 15,376 DVSA-tracked Dacia Logan tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.24% of these flagged Dacia Logan defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Dacia Logan

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Dacia Logan before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.8% of tests (4.27x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.8% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.3% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.4% of tests, also fails
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6% of tests
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.9% of tests
  10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.5% of tests

From 15,376 DVSA-tracked Dacia Logan tests, 2024.

Dacia Logan pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2020 model year, the Dacia Logan's first-time pass rate has risen 17.5 points, from 69.9% to 87.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Dacia Logan year:

Dacia Logan by fuel type

The Dacia Logan's two most-tested fuel types split by 5.2 points: diesel passes first time 75.1% of the time (7,660 tests) against 80.3% for petrol (7,650 tests).

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