Does the Dodge Ram fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Dodge Ram records 5.65 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.17 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.48, 95% interval −0.10 to +1.06). It ranks 187 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Dodge Ram by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Dodge Ram is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 91 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 91 | 1.41 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 89 | 1.38 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 74 | 1.15 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 38 | 0.59 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 31 | 0.48 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,448 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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