Dacia Logan reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Dacia

Model: Logan

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 96,373 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.2%

Share of this model's 96,373 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

84,490

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

97,171

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.8

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

13,618

13,618 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

96,373

96,373 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

13,618On the road

Insight summary

Dacia Logan is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 13,618 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.2% from 96,373 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 84,490 miles and an average age of 8.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 97,171 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are horn not working, lighting and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Dacia Logan deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	6,854
DIESEL	6,752
GAS BI-FUEL	9
LPG	3

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

2 / 5

Adult

70%

Children

72%

Pedestrian

41%

Safety systems

42%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	1,247
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,184
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	999
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	985
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	985
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	958
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	942
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	821
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	797
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	776
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	749
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	707
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	667
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	601
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	593
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	586
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	585
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	551
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	538
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	527
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	519
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	511
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	488
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	472
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	459

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 18,247 defects across this top 25 set

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

1,247

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,184

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

999

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

985

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

985

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

958

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

942

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

821

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

797

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

776

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

749

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

707

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

667

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

601

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

593

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

586

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

585

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

551

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

538

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

527

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

519

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

511

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

488

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

472

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

459

Dacia Logan reliability and MOT data