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Dacia LOGAN - 2014

190.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dacia LOGAN, model year 2014. Sample size: 2,041 cars, 4,673 tests and 8,892 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,041 cars

The 2014 Dacia Logan has an overall defect rate of 190 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year of 194 defects per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better than average in the steering and other mechanical categories, with 24% and 33% fewer defects, respectively. However, it has a higher incidence of visibility issues and equipment failures, with defects in these areas exceeding the average by 41% and 165%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where it shows a notable rise.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,041 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.0% better
79.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 27.7% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 40.1% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.7% worse
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.9% better
189.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 21.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 164.4% worse
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 33.8% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,475
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 766
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 638
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 305
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 253
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 62