2006 Dodge Ram — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

89.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,000

Total Tests (All Years)

121,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 89.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Dodge Ram as it ages.

3 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.7%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓8.2%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↑12.7%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.5%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↑8.2%

8 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs72.3%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs74.4%

→ ↑6.9%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs76.6%

→ ↑12.6%

18 yrs89.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.7%	75
4 yrs	79.4%	63
5 yrs	71.2%	59
6 yrs	83.9%	62
7 yrs	75.4%	61
8 yrs	83.6%	61
9 yrs	84.5%	58
10 yrs	80.0%	60
11 yrs	77.6%	58
12 yrs	75.0%	40
13 yrs	79.2%	53
14 yrs	72.3%	47
15 yrs	74.4%	82
16 yrs	81.3%	64
17 yrs	76.6%	64
18 yrs	89.2%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Dodge Ram pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	89.2%	93
2023 (17 yrs)	76.6%	64
2022 (16 yrs)	81.3%	64
2021 (15 yrs)	74.4%	82
2020 (14 yrs)	72.3%	47
2019 (13 yrs)	79.2%	53
2018 (12 yrs)	75%	40
2017 (11 yrs)	77.6%	58
2016 (10 yrs)	80%	60
2015 (9 yrs)	84.5%	58
2014 (8 yrs)	83.6%	61
2013 (7 yrs)	75.4%	61
2012 (6 yrs)	83.9%	62
2011 (5 yrs)	71.2%	59
2010 (4 yrs)	79.4%	63
2009 (3 yrs)	66.7%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 75Avg Mileage 34,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 35,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 54,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 54,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 62,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 66,302Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 70,634Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 81,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 85,502Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 98,877Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.8%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 99,852Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 98,258Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 99,385Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 64Avg Mileage 100,062Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2024

89.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 121,603Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.8%

MOT results for 2006 Dodge Ram by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	66.7%	75	34,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010	4	79.4%	63	35,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	5	71.2%	59	44,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	6	83.9%	62	54,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	7	75.4%	61	54,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2014	8	83.6%	61	62,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2015	9	84.5%	58	66,302	Suspension — 20.7%
2016	10	80.0%	60	70,634	Brakes — 18.3%
2017	11	77.6%	58	81,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2018	12	75.0%	40	85,502	Brakes — 37.5%
2019	13	79.2%	53	98,877	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.8%
2020	14	72.3%	47	99,852	Brakes — 38.3%
2021	15	74.4%	82	98,258	Brakes — 37.8%
2022	16	81.3%	64	99,385	Suspension — 29.7%
2023	17	76.6%	64	100,062	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2024	18	89.2%	93	121,603	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Dodge Ram, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.9%

↑ 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	9.3% (3 yrs)	7.5% (18 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Ram cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,000 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.