2017 Dacia Logan: MOT pass rate and reliability

80.1% of 2017 Dacia Logans pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,316 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 73,100 miles.

How the 2017 compares

  • Against all Dacia Logans (77.7%, 15,322 tests): +2.4 points
  • Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -3.4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Dacia Logan model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Dacia Logan:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2013 69.9% 418 92,318
2014 70.5% 2,054 96,317
2015 72.3% 3,032 87,189
2016 78.9% 2,797 81,781
2017 80.1% 2,316 73,100
2018 81.2% 1,790 57,725
2019 83.5% 2,302 46,996
2020 87.4% 589 40,479

What this means if you are buying a 2017 Logan

The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.4 points more often than the Dacia Logan average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 9-year-old car fails on

A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2017 Dacia Logan the average at test was 73,100 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2020 at 87.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2013 at 69.9%. That 17.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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