2015 Dacia Logan petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2015 Dacia Logan petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2015 Dacia Logan petrol than on all cars registered in 2015.

• Horn28× usual
  Dacia Logan

  5.6% All 2015 cars

  0.2%

  Failed outright at MOT: 5.5%, 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.

• Anti-roll bar link bushes15.7× usual
  Dacia Logan

  4.7% All 2015 cars

  0.3%

  Failed outright at MOT: 1.7%, 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.

• Headlight aim2.5× usual
  Dacia Logan

  6% All 2015 cars

  2.4%

  Failed outright at MOT: 6%, against 2.4% 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.

• Number plate lights1.8× usual
  Dacia Logan

  6.3% All 2015 cars

  3.5%

  Failed outright at MOT: 1.5%, against 1.1% 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.

• Anti-roll bar links21× usual
  Dacia Logan

  2.1% All 2015 cars

  0.1%

  Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, 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.

Common 2015 Dacia Logan petrol MOT failures and advisories

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

• Tyres
  33% 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.

• Brakes
  21% 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
  19% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

• Suspension
  17% 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.

• 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.

• Seats and seatbelts
  2% of testsRough price £80–£250

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

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2015 Dacia Logan petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

1. Any recent work on the horn? (Flagged at MOT 28× as often on the 2015 Dacia Logan petrol as on other cars the same age.)
2. Any recent work on the anti-roll bar link bushes? (Flagged at MOT 15.7× as often on the 2015 Dacia Logan petrol as on other cars the same age.)
3. Any recent work on the headlight aim? (Flagged at MOT 2.5× as often on the 2015 Dacia Logan petrol as on other cars the same age.)
4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?