Does the Dodge Ram fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Dodge Ram records 2.37 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.02 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.65, 95% interval −6.34 to −4.96). It ranks 714 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Dodge Ram by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Dodge Ram is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 56 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 56 | 0.87 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 35 | 0.54 |
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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