MOT History from tests of petrol DODGE RAMs year 1971

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Pass percent:70.15%

(The average a petrol DODGE RAM year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:134 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	14
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose kinked \|3.6.B.4b\|	1
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam \|1.7.4a\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps operated by more than one switch \|1.4.B.1c\|	1
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)	1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)	1
Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)	1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	1
Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))	1
Parking brake inoperative on one side Both (1.4.1 (a))	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	14
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose kinked \|3.6.B.4b\|	1
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam \|1.7.4a\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps operated by more than one switch \|1.4.B.1c\|	1
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)	1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)	1
Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)	1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	1
Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))	1
Parking brake inoperative on one side Both (1.4.1 (a))	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol DODGE RAMs year 1971

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