2003 Dodge Ram — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,676

Total Tests (All Years)

114,155 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 2003 Dodge Ram as it ages.

6 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↑12.2%

9 yrs80.2%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs69.9%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs71.3%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs74.3%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs78.3%

→ ↓7.0%

15 yrs71.3%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↓15.6%

18 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs71.6%

→ ↑8.0%

20 yrs79.6%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.2%	126
7 yrs	74.6%	118
8 yrs	68.0%	122
9 yrs	80.2%	116
10 yrs	73.3%	116
11 yrs	69.9%	113
12 yrs	71.3%	115
13 yrs	74.3%	105
14 yrs	78.3%	106
15 yrs	71.3%	87
16 yrs	80.0%	75
17 yrs	82.9%	76
18 yrs	67.3%	52
19 yrs	71.6%	81
20 yrs	79.6%	98
21 yrs	84.1%	170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Dodge Ram pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	84.1%	170
2023 (20 yrs)	79.6%	98
2022 (19 yrs)	71.6%	81
2021 (18 yrs)	67.3%	52
2020 (17 yrs)	82.9%	76
2019 (16 yrs)	80%	75
2018 (15 yrs)	71.3%	87
2017 (14 yrs)	78.3%	106
2016 (13 yrs)	74.3%	105
2015 (12 yrs)	71.3%	115
2014 (11 yrs)	69.9%	113
2013 (10 yrs)	73.3%	116
2012 (9 yrs)	80.2%	116
2011 (8 yrs)	68%	122
2010 (7 yrs)	74.6%	118
2009 (6 yrs)	76.2%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 81,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 118Avg Mileage 96,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 122Avg Mileage 91,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 116Avg Mileage 92,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 116Avg Mileage 96,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 113Avg Mileage 98,915Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 107,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 108,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 114,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 123,373Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 110,944Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 121,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

2022

71.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 108,908Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2023

79.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 115,837Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 170Avg Mileage 114,155Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

MOT results for 2003 Dodge Ram by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.2%	126	81,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	7	74.6%	118	96,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2011	8	68.0%	122	91,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	9	80.2%	116	92,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	10	73.3%	116	96,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2014	11	69.9%	113	98,915	Brakes — 46.0%
2015	12	71.3%	115	107,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2016	13	74.3%	105	108,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2017	14	78.3%	106	114,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2018	15	71.3%	87	123,373	Brakes — 44.8%
2019	16	80.0%	75	110,944	Brakes — 30.7%
2020	17	82.9%	76	110,936	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%
2021	18	67.3%	52	121,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%
2022	19	71.6%	81	108,908	Suspension — 39.5%
2023	20	79.6%	98	115,837	Brakes — 46.9%
2024	21	84.1%	170	114,155	Brakes — 33.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Dodge Ram, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

15.3%

↑ 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	10.3% (6 yrs)	33.5% (21 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	10.3% (6 yrs)	9.4% (21 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Ram cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,676 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.