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2014 Dacia Logan: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 Dacia Logans, from 1,926 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,926MOT tests in 2025
63%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)
8,200typical miles a year
20.8×the usual rate for anti-roll bar link bushes

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2014 Dacia Logans than on all cars registered in 2014.

  • Anti-roll bar link bushes20.8× usual
    Dacia Logan
    10.4% All 2014 cars
    0.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.6%, against 0.1% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) Checkatrade

    At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

  • Number plate lights1.8× usual
    Dacia Logan
    9.6% All 2014 cars
    5.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, against 1.5% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Horn11× usual
    Dacia Logan
    4.4% All 2014 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.3%, against 0.4% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Headlight aim1.9× usual
    Dacia Logan
    6% All 2014 cars
    3.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6%, against 3.2% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £20–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Park facing a wall at night or in a garage and check both headlight beams sit level. Aim is a cheap adjustment.

  • Anti-roll bar links24× usual
    Dacia Logan
    2.4% All 2014 cars
    0.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.2%, against 0.1% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) Checkatrade

    At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 2.4% here, against 5.7% of all 2014 cars.

By area

The share of 2014 Dacia Logan MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    35% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    31% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    28% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    23% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    11% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    5% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2020823Tyres 28%
20192,260Tyres 29%
20181,761Tyres 29%
20172,256Tyres 29%
20162,701Tyres 32%
20152,916Tyres 34%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 Dacia Logans registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score