Is the Dacia Logan reliable?

The Dacia Logan has an average MOT pass rate of 81% across 9 years, based on 24,963 tests in 2024. That's 1 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2020 with a 89% pass rate.

Which year Dacia Logan is best?

The 2020 Dacia Logan has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 68%. There's a 21 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Dacia Logan Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Dacia Logan

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 9 years from 24,963 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

81%

Total Tests

24,963

Best Year

2020 (89%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Dacia Logan?

vs national average-1% (82% avg)

vs Dacia brand average-8% (89% avg)

Best to worst year spread21 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Dacia Logan by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2020	89%	898	42,806 mi
2019	87%	3,653	47,161 mi
2018	84%	2,900	58,415 mi
2017	84%	3,729	75,124 mi
2016	83%	4,423	82,103 mi
2015	78%	5,118	87,977 mi
2014	77%	3,456	98,111 mi
2013	76%	746	95,440 mi
2008	68%	40	186,555 mi

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About the Dacia Logan

The Dacia Logan has been tested 24,963 times in 2024 MOT data across 9 model years (2008 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 89% pass rate from 898 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 68%. With a 21 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer DACIA LOGANs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 8 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 186,555 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 42,806 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Dacia brand average of 89%, the Logan is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Dacia models.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.