Does the Dacia Logan fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Dacia Logan records 5.88 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.00 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.88, 95% interval +0.71 to +1.04). It ranks 229 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Dacia Logan is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 2,172 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,172 | 2.67 |
| A suspension component fractured or likely to fail | 735 | 0.90 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached | 381 | 0.47 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 354 | 0.44 |
| A suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired | 320 | 0.39 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 81,342 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Dacia Logan gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.0% of Dacia Logan MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,039 miles later (2,333 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,333 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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