Dacia Logan MOT reliability

Dacia Logans passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 15,094 tests in 2025. 13,742 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

69%

MOTs analysed

15,094

Still licensed (GB)

13,742

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 petrol

1,548 MOTs

Passed first time 76%. Typical mileage 42,123 (most between 28,470 and 58,664).

2019: 93% → 2020: 91% → 2021: 90% → 2022: 81% → 2023: 78% → 2024: 78% → 2025: 76%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (3.2%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (3.0%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (2.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.5%)
Stop lamp: not working (2.1%)

2019 diesel

701 MOTs

Passed first time 68%. Typical mileage 61,551 (most between 42,526 and 95,423).

2019: 100% → 2020: 90% → 2021: 83% → 2022: 77% → 2023: 75% → 2024: 70% → 2025: 68%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (4.3%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.1%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (3.9%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (3.6%)
Stop lamp: not working (3.4%)

2019 gb

8 MOTs

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 79,897 (most between 68,261 and 86,183).

2022: 56% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2019 Logans fail

Lights & electrics

12.8%

Visibility & wipers

5.4%

Wheels & tyres

5.3%

Brakes

2.8%

Suspension & axles

2.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.0%

Steering

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.