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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).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Dacia Logan by registration

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.

Dacia Logan: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2,1722.67
A suspension component fractured or likely to fail7350.90
A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached3810.47
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened3540.44
A suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired3200.39

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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