MOT cost .

Dacia

Logan

24,995 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Logans pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

75.3%

Pass-after-fix

6.5%

Fail

17.8%

Avg miles

75,739

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

ULEZ borderline — check VRM

Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .

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Performance by cohort

2 year bands · 24,973 tests

Pass rate climbs 5.0 points across the cohorts — newer Logan examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 18,604

Pass

74.0%

Fail

19.2%

PRS

6.3%

Avg mileage at test

85,044 mi

2018–2020 cohort 6,369

Pass

79.0%

Fail

13.4%

PRS

7.2%

Avg mileage at test

48,776 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Dacia Logan: mixed MOT record across 18,827 tests

The Dacia Logan is a family of automobiles produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since mid-2004, and was the successor to the Dacia 1310 and Dacia Solenza. It has been produced as a sedan, station wagon, and as a pick-up.

MOT data from 18,827 tests puts this car on a 75.6% first-time pass rate, roughly in line with the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 66,437 miles. The most common fail item is failed number plate light, followed by tyre tread below the legal limit.

Buyers weighing up a used Logan should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 5–12

A low-group car — among the cheapest to insure in the UK. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →

5–12

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    799 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    547 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  3. 03

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

    419 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    411 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  5. 05

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    393 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    344 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  7. 07

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    313 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    313 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

    Audible warning inoperative

    279 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  10. 10

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    237 occurrences · 0.9% 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

£168£415

If every one of this Logan'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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 5.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Dacia Logan has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

79.0%

2018–2020 registration

the 2018–2020 band climbs to 79.0% — a 5.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 48,776 miles — roughly 36K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, does not clear the windscreen effectively — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.

Band to be cautious about

74.0%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 74.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 79.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, and ball joint excessively worn. Average mileage on test for this band is 85,044 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (79.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (74.0% pass). That's a 5.0-point spread across 18,604 older tests and 6,369 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Recall history

9 UK recalls on record.

The Logan has 9 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Logan?

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 Logan 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.