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2015 Dacia Logan: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Dacia Logans, from 2,916 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,916MOT tests in 2025
64%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
8,400typical miles a year
15.5×the usual rate for anti-roll bar link bushes

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2015 Dacia Logans than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Anti-roll bar link bushes15.5× usual
    Dacia Logan
    6.2% All 2015 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2%, against 0.1% of all 2015 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.

  • Horn22.5× usual
    Dacia Logan
    4.5% All 2015 cars
    0.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.5%, against 0.2% of all 2015 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.

  • Number plate lights1.9× usual
    Dacia Logan
    7.9% All 2015 cars
    4.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.9%, against 1.2% of all 2015 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.

  • Ball joint2× usual
    Dacia Logan
    7.3% All 2015 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.6%, against 1.9% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Headlight aim2.3× usual
    Dacia Logan
    6.1% All 2015 cars
    2.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.1%, against 2.6% of all 2015 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.

Better than most

Suspension arm bushes and joints: 0.7% here, against 7.1% of all 2015 cars.

By area

The share of 2015 Dacia Logan MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    34% 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
    26% 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
    26% 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
    22% 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
    10% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2020823Tyres 28%
20192,260Tyres 29%
20181,761Tyres 29%
20172,256Tyres 29%
20162,701Tyres 32%
20141,926Tyres 35%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Dacia Logans registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score