Pass rate
88.9%
Above average — 1.8 pts behind the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,941 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £12–£36
2020 Dacia Logan MOT pass rate
- 2020
- typical 31,369 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
33.0% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2020 88.9% pass · this year
- Avoid 2014 77.0% pass
Across the 8 years on record, a spread of 11.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 87.7%
- Typical mileage
- 31k mi
The 2020 Dacia Logan MOT pass rate is 88.9% of its MOT tests — 1.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 33.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Dacia Logan does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 33.0% of everything recorded on the 2020 Dacia Logan, against 19.8% nationally — 13.2 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 76% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2020 Dacia Logan compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 1.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 87.7%. The median 2020 Dacia Logan in this dataset had covered 31,369 mi.
78% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 90.2% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 89.6% of the time, April–September 88.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", noted on 3.14% of tests.
- 1,941 recorded tests behind this page.
- 88.9% overall pass rate, 87.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Dacia Logan, the average is 81.5% — best year 2020 (88.9%), worst 2014 (77.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 1,941
- Typical mileage (median)
- 31,369 mi
- Make and model
- Dacia Logan
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Logan MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 69% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (78% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Logan
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 344 | 89.5% |
| Scotland | 278 | 89.6% |
| North West | 207 | 87.9% |
| Wales | 196 | 89.8% |
| South West | 193 | 86.5% |
| East of England | 181 | 87.3% |
| Yorkshire | 147 | 87.1% |
| West Midlands | 147 | 85.7% |
| North East | 112 | 93.8% |
| East Midlands | 92 | 91.3% |
| London | 44 | 95.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2020 Logan
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2020 Logan
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 3.1% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the lights 1.4% of tests
“headlamp aim too high”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2020 Logan through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £12–£36 — and 76% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £12–£36
- Cheapest common item: washers provides insufficient washer liquid
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: headlamp aim too high
- £30–£80
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 76%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,941 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Logan, side by side
8 model years on record, from 2013 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.0% to 88.9% — a spread of 11.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2013 77.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 77.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 77.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 82.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 83.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 83.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 86.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2020 88.9%wipers does not clear the…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2020 Dacia Logan with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2020 cars with a similar record
- SEAT Leon 88.9%
- Skoda Superb 88.9%
- Hyundai Tucson N 88.9%
- BMW 840I 88.9%
- Citroen C4 Gr Stourer 88.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 89.0%
Closest pass rates among 2020 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2020 Dacia Logan 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,596 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 533 | 33.00% | 19.76% | +13.24 |
| Brakes | 328 | 20.30% | 20.89% | −0.59 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 261 | 16.20% | 12.21% | +3.99 |
| Visibility | 215 | 13.30% | 4.97% | +8.33 |
| Non-component advisories | 128 | 7.90% | 4.18% | +3.72 |
| Suspension | 51 | 3.20% | 20.98% | −17.78 |
| Road Wheels | 28 | 1.70% | 0.75% | +0.95 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 26 | 1.60% | 5.52% | −3.92 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13 | 0.80% | 5.57% | −4.77 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 13 | 0.80% | 0.82% | −0.02 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.1% | £8–22 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.0% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.7% | £8–22 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.4% | £30–80 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.4% | £5–20 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.3% | £5–25 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.2% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.0% | £30–80 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Rectified | 0.93% | £5–15 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.88% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 14.4% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 7.7% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.8% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.6% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 2.8% | £45–110 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 2.4% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 913 | 92.1% | 17,952 mi |
| 30-60k | 694 | 88.6% | 41,508 mi |
| 60-90k | 189 | 82.0% | 71,008 mi |
| 90-120k | 58 | 81.0% | 104,118 mi |
| 120k+ | 86 | 77.9% | 162,471 mi |
Source: 1,941 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2020 Logan MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Dacia Logan?
88.9% of the 1,941 2020 Dacia Logan tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 87.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Dacia Logan?
The three most recorded items are wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.14%), wipers blade defective (1.96%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.70%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2020 Dacia Logan MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 92.1% of the time, falling to 77.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Dacia Logan in this dataset had covered 31,369 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2020 Dacia Logan?
Petrol: 90.2% pass rate across 1,520 tests. Diesel: 84.1% pass rate across 421 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2020 Dacia Logan MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 89.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 88.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.