Dodge Ram: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Dodge Ram passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,167 individual Dodge Ram tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 84% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Dodge Rams presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Dodge Ram tested had covered 95,583 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Dodge Ram sits 7.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,301 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Dodge Ram rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Dodge Rams at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Dodge Ram

1. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (7.65x the national rate for this defect)
2. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (4.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1.3% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.6% of tests
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.4% of tests

From 1,248 DVSA-tracked Dodge Ram tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.66% of these flagged Dodge Ram defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Dodge Ram

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Dodge Ram before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 3.4% of tests (14.27x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3.4% of tests (5.31x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.8% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.5% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 16.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.9% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 8.2% of tests

From 1,248 DVSA-tracked Dodge Ram tests, 2024.

Other Dodge models

• Dodge Nitro - 63.7%
• Dodge Caliber - 54.5%
• Dodge Journey - 61.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 84%
• Hyundai Tucson - 84%
• Ford Transit Custom 280lmtd Eblue A - 84%
• MG Midget - 84%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 - 83.9%
• Ford Freedom - 83.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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