What is the Dacia MOT pass rate?

69.3% of 160,614 class-4 initial MOT tests on Dacia cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Dacia has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Dacia model groups with a substantial sample, the Duster has the highest initial pass rate at 71.4% across 60,652 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Dacia pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Dacia

Dacia MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Dacia MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Dacia cars passed 69.3% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 160,614 class-4 initial tests and 6 model groups. That is below the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Dacia 37th of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Dacia is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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What Dacia cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Dacia model groups, as a share of Dacia tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Headlamp Aim — 6.9% of Dacia tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Headlamps — 4.1% of Dacia tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
Wipers — 3.6% of Dacia tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
Washers — 3.5% of Dacia tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
Brake Performance — 3.2% of Dacia tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Transmission — 2.7% of Dacia tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
Tread Depth — 1% of Dacia tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
Anti-roll Bars — 0.3% of Dacia tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.

Dacia MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	47,443	78.9%
6–9 years	82,434	67.9%
10–14 years	30,728	58.1%

Dacia models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
Sandero	82,081	67%
Duster	60,652	71.4%
Logan	13,619	69.5%
Duster Essential TCE 4X2	2,001	80.1%
Sandero Comfort TCE	1,182	91%
Sandero Stepway SE Twenty TCE	1,079	80.4%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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