Dacia MOT pass rate
282,038 MOT tests in 2024. Overall pass rate: 76.2%
Dacia has a 76.2% MOT pass rate based on 282,038 real DVSA test records from 2024. That is 2.1 percentage points below the UK average of 78.3%. It ranks 61 out of 85 makes.
The strongest model is the Sandero Stepway Comfort Tce at 93.7%, while the Sandero is lowest at 73.9%.
The single most common reason a Dacia fails its MOT is the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, which accounted for 6,360 failures.
Most common Dacia MOT failures
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 6,360 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 6,110 |
| a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 5,969 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 5,421 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 5,153 |
| a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 4,683 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 4,161 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 3,195 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 3,078 |
| a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led | 2,965 |
How Dacia compares
Dacia pass rate76.2%
UK average78.3%
Black line = UK average (78.3%). Based on 57.7 million MOT tests.
All Dacia models
| Model | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Sandero | 136,998 | 73.9% |
| Duster | 101,948 | 77% |
| Logan | 22,106 | 75.6% |
| Duster Essential Tce 4X2 | 3,222 | 82.9% |
| Sandero Comfort Tce | 1,834 | 91.8% |
| Sandero Stepway Se Twenty Tce | 1,687 | 83% |
| Sandero Stepway Prestige Tce | 1,508 | 93% |
| Sandero Stepway Comfort Tce | 1,496 | 93.7% |
| Duster Se Twenty Tce 4X2 | 1,204 | 87.6% |
| Sandero Essential Tce | 1,020 | 92.2% |
| Duster Comfort Lpg Tce 4X2 | 926 | 82.3% |
| Sandero Essential Sce | 873 | 90.6% |
| Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt | 835 | 93.5% |
| Duster Prestige Lpg Tce 4X2 | 736 | 86.4% |
| Sandero Comfort Lpg Tce | 622 | 89.7% |
| Duster Essential Lpg Tce 4X2 | 555 | 82.9% |
| Sandero Stepway Essential Tce | 500 | 92.6% |
| Duster Se Twenty Lpg Tce 4X2 | 416 | 88% |
| Sandero Comfort Tce Cvt | 390 | 87.9% |
| Duster Prestige Tce 4X2 Auto | 362 | 93.1% |
| Sandero Sway Comfort Tce Cvt | 348 | 92.2% |
| Logan Mcv Sway Se Twenty B-Dci | 216 | 82.4% |
| Sandero Stpway Comfort Lpg Tce | 212 | 92.9% |