Dacia Jogger, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
26,866 Dacia Joggers are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 84.3% of initial MOT tests, 12 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Dacia Jogger at the MOT
84.3% of 3,338 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Jogger 133rd of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Joggers fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Dacia Jogger tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has ply or cords exposed (21.4%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (12.7%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (7.6%).
The MOT page lists every common Jogger MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Jogger's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.40.8% of Jogger failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.20% of Jogger failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.15.5% of Jogger failure items
Dacia Joggers in the UK
26,866 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 3rd most of any Dacia. The number licensed has grown 216% since the end of 2023.
- Change since 2023
- +216%from 8,493 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2024half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2024 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 5,781against 10,227 in 2024
- Declared off the road
- 970.4% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Dacia Joggers since 2022
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2022 | 2,804 |
| End of 2023 | 8,493 |
| End of 2024 | 18,426 |
| End of 2025 | 23,832 |
| End of June 2026 | 26,866 |
How old they are
Licensed Dacia Joggers by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
Show the figures
| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,735 | 5,781 |
| 2024 | 10,021 | 10,227 |
| 2023 | 5,490 | 5,773 |
| 2022 | 2,586 | 2,820 |
Jogger engines and fuel
1.0 litre engines made up 92% of Dacia Jogger MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 7.5%. Petrol accounts for 50% of licensed Joggers and hybrid electric for 50%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 3,338 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Joggers
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 13,473 | 50% |
| Hybrid electric | 13,392 | 50% |
| Gas | 1 | <0.1% |
Dacia Jogger recalls
1 DVSA safety recall launched from 1992 to October 2026 names the Dacia Jogger. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Jogger is affected.
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Feb 2025 R/2025/001
Rear stub axle carrier mounting bolts
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles due to an insufficient tightening of the rear stub axle carrier mounting bolts at the factory the fatigue resistance of the bolt assembly is reduced.
- Remedy
- Replace the rear stub axle carrier mounting bolts and tightening them at the correct torque.
Other Dacia models
The most-tested Dacia models in 2025, against the Jogger's 84.3% MOT pass rate.
Dacia Jogger FAQs
How many Dacia Joggers are there in the UK?
26,866 Dacia Joggers were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 97 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Dacia Jogger reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 84.3% first-time pass rate for the Dacia Jogger across 3,338 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Dacia Jogger had any recalls?
1 DVSA safety recall launched from 1992 to October 2026 names the Dacia Jogger. The most recent was published in February 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Dacia Jogger?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, visibility and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Dacia Jogger's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
Already found a Jogger?
Check its finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper history with a £15 vehicle history report.
Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Dacia history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Dacia VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.