1996 Dodge Ram — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

646

Total Tests (All Years)

138,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Dodge Ram as it ages.

13 yrs68.6%

→ ↑10.9%

14 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs76.0%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs78.6%

→ ↓9.2%

17 yrs69.4%

→ ↑12.2%

18 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs83.7%

→ ↓6.2%

20 yrs77.5%

→ ↓19.4%

21 yrs58.1%

→ ↑16.9%

22 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.1%

23 yrs64.9%

→ ↑11.4%

26 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.7%

27 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.0%

28 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	68.6%	51
14 yrs	79.5%	44
15 yrs	76.0%	50
16 yrs	78.6%	42
17 yrs	69.4%	49
18 yrs	81.6%	38
19 yrs	83.7%	43
20 yrs	77.5%	40
21 yrs	58.1%	43
22 yrs	75.0%	36
23 yrs	64.9%	37
26 yrs	76.3%	38
27 yrs	80.0%	40
28 yrs	80.0%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Dodge Ram pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	80%	95
2023 (27 yrs)	80%	40
2022 (26 yrs)	76.3%	38
2019 (23 yrs)	64.9%	37
2018 (22 yrs)	75%	36
2017 (21 yrs)	58.1%	43
2016 (20 yrs)	77.5%	40
2015 (19 yrs)	83.7%	43
2014 (18 yrs)	81.6%	38
2013 (17 yrs)	69.4%	49
2012 (16 yrs)	78.6%	42
2011 (15 yrs)	76%	50
2010 (14 yrs)	79.5%	44
2009 (13 yrs)	68.6%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 116,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 115,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 124,973Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 129,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 124,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 122,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 132,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 129,528Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 135,251Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 137,770Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 130,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2022

76.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 124,290Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 127,999Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 95Avg Mileage 138,625Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

MOT results for 1996 Dodge Ram by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	68.6%	51	116,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2010	14	79.5%	44	115,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	15	76.0%	50	124,973	Suspension — 14.0%
2012	16	78.6%	42	129,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	17	69.4%	49	124,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2014	18	81.6%	38	122,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2015	19	83.7%	43	132,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2016	20	77.5%	40	129,528	Suspension — 52.5%
2017	21	58.1%	43	135,251	Brakes — 88.4%
2018	22	75.0%	36	137,770	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2019	23	64.9%	37	130,563	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2022	26	76.3%	38	124,290	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2023	27	80.0%	40	127,999	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	28	80.0%	95	138,625	Brakes — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Dodge Ram, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.5% (13 yrs)	12.6% (28 yrs)	-14.9%	🟢 ↓
Steering	7.8% (13 yrs)	1.1% (28 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Ram cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 646 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.