Dacia Logan
Registered from 2012 to 2023.
About this model
The Dacia Logan is a family of automobiles produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since mid-2004, and was the successor to the Dacia 1310 and Dacia Solenza. It has been produced as a sedan, station wagon, and as a pick-up. It has been manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and at Renault plants in Morocco, Argentina, Turkey, Russia, Colombia, Iran and India. The pick-up has also been produced at Nissan's plant in Rosslyn, South Africa.
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What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 1.5 diesel. 561 of 2,424 tests failed, 23%.
Better than 7% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 40% | 224 |
| Lights and electrics | 37% | 206 |
| Tyres and wheels | 27% | 149 |
| Brakes | 25% | 142 |
| Visibility | 17% | 93 |
| Steering | 7% | 41 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Audible warning inoperative
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A suspension component fractured or likely to fail
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 40% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension component fractured or likely to fail
- Tyres and wheels — 27% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Steering — 7% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 37% of its failures
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 31% of its inspections, against the 21% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 10% | 187 | |
| 40–60k miles | 21% | 14% | 458 | |
| 60–80k miles | 24% | 17% | 598 | |
| 80–100k miles | 23% | 19% | 428 | |
| 100–120k miles | 26% | 20% | 273 | |
| 120–140k miles | 26% | 21% | 175 | |
| 140–160k miles | 29% | 20% | 84 | |
| 160–180k miles | 33% | 21% | 57 | |
| 180–200k miles | 29% | 21% | 49 | |
| 200k+ miles | 31% | 21% | 85 |
2,394 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1149 kg · 2634 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 0.9 petrol · 1190 kg · 2634 mm wheelbase · 6.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1148 kg · 2634 mm wheelbase · 6.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.5 diesel · 82 hp · 1177 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 3.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.5 diesel · 83 hp · 1205 kg · 2634 mm wheelbase · 3.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.5 diesel · 83 hp · 1204 kg · 2634 mm wheelbase · 3.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.5 diesel · 82 hp · 1199 kg · 2637 mm wheelbase · 3.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.5 diesel · 82 hp · 1238 kg · 2723 mm wheelbase · 4.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0013/17
In the event of an impact the driver's airbag may not deploy.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0026/16
Owing to a manufacturing defect, the track rods may break leading to failure of the steering.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/00737/21
The front bonnet lock striker wire may be defective.This could lead to the bonnet opening while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02683/23
Incorrect welding of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank may lead to the release of gas into the passenger compartment, creating a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0528/18
Cracks may form in the front wheel hub. The front wheel hub could consequently break leading to the front wheel become detached.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0781/17
A flexible strip which should be under the front protective moulding is missing. This could lead to the possibility of emission of CO2 very slightly higher than that of the type approval documentation.
Recall of the product from end users