2016 Dacia Logan 1.5L Diesel · CU66 OTX

The 2016 Dacia Logan passed its most recent MOT on 24 October 2025 at 124,395 miles, but the maintenance trend is clearly worsening. That pass came only eight days after a failure on 16 October 2025 at 124,385 miles, where the tester flagged an excessively worn offside front lower suspension arm ball joint, rough offside front wheel bearing, service brake lagging, and a parking brake lever with excessive movement. The car returned to the same station and passed after repairs, yet the pass still carried advisories for worn and pitted front brake discs on both sides, a slightly noisy nearside rear wheel bearing, and a TPMS pressure fault. The front brake disc advisories have appeared in both the October 2025 tests, suggesting they were noted but not replaced, which is a pattern worth watching. Mileage accumulation tells its own story. The car covered roughly 11,500 miles between October 2023 at 92,744 miles and October 2024 at 112,870 miles, then added another 11,500 miles in the following twelve months to reach 124,395 miles by October 2025. That is approximately 11,500 miles per year, consistent with sustained high use rather than long periods of standing. The MOT record is reasonably well documented with annual tests, and the mileage progression between tests is steady and plausible, with no obvious gaps or anomalies. A buyer should focus on the front suspension and braking system during any in-person inspection. The offside front lower suspension arm ball joint failed as excessively worn in October 2025 after only being noted as having slight play twelve months earlier, indicating accelerated deterioration. The offside front wheel bearing was rough on the same test, and the nearside rear bearing has been flagged as slightly noisy in both October 2025 tests. Front brake discs remain worn and pitted on both sides, and the service brake was lagging in operation at the October 2025 failure. These are not isolated advisories. They point to a vehicle that has been driven hard and may need further suspension and brake work in the near term. The TPMS fault also warrants investigation, as persistent pressure warnings can mask slow punctures or sensor degradation.