2004 Dodge Ram — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,251

Total Tests (All Years)

99,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 33.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Dodge Ram as it ages.

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs80.9%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs77.7%

→ ↓6.7%

17 yrs71.0%

→ ↑12.8%

18 yrs83.8%

→ ↓6.4%

19 yrs77.4%

→ ↑12.2%

20 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.6%	192
6 yrs	78.5%	172
7 yrs	77.9%	154
8 yrs	81.9%	155
9 yrs	77.9%	145
10 yrs	76.5%	136
11 yrs	76.4%	140
12 yrs	78.2%	133
13 yrs	78.8%	132
14 yrs	80.9%	94
15 yrs	75.5%	102
16 yrs	77.7%	94
17 yrs	71.0%	124
18 yrs	83.8%	105
19 yrs	77.4%	133
20 yrs	89.6%	240

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Dodge Ram pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	89.6%	240
2023 (19 yrs)	77.4%	133
2022 (18 yrs)	83.8%	105
2021 (17 yrs)	71%	124
2020 (16 yrs)	77.7%	94
2019 (15 yrs)	75.5%	102
2018 (14 yrs)	80.9%	94
2017 (13 yrs)	78.8%	132
2016 (12 yrs)	78.2%	133
2015 (11 yrs)	76.4%	140
2014 (10 yrs)	76.5%	136
2013 (9 yrs)	77.9%	145
2012 (8 yrs)	81.9%	155
2011 (7 yrs)	77.9%	154
2010 (6 yrs)	78.5%	172
2009 (5 yrs)	77.6%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 192Avg Mileage 51,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 64,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 154Avg Mileage 71,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 155Avg Mileage 71,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 76,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 78,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 140Avg Mileage 80,620Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 133Avg Mileage 88,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 91,475Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 91,598Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 96,884Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2020

77.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 87,025Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 119,543Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2022

83.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 98,117Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 133Avg Mileage 101,530Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 240Avg Mileage 99,946Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

MOT results for 2004 Dodge Ram by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.6%	192	51,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	6	78.5%	172	64,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2011	7	77.9%	154	71,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	8	81.9%	155	71,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	9	77.9%	145	76,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2014	10	76.5%	136	78,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2015	11	76.4%	140	80,620	Brakes — 33.6%
2016	12	78.2%	133	88,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2017	13	78.8%	132	91,475	Brakes — 36.4%
2018	14	80.9%	94	91,598	Suspension — 16.0%
2019	15	75.5%	102	96,884	Brakes — 29.4%
2020	16	77.7%	94	87,025	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2021	17	71.0%	124	119,543	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2022	18	83.8%	105	98,117	Brakes — 21.0%
2023	19	77.4%	133	101,530	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2024	20	89.6%	240	99,946	Brakes — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Dodge Ram, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.9% (5 yrs)	13.8% (20 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.8% (5 yrs)	2.5% (20 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	5.7% (5 yrs)	5.0% (20 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Ram cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,251 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.