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MOT History from tests of diesel DODGE RAMs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:73.58%
(The average a diesel DODGE RAM year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:106 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues9
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Registration plate issues3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|1
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Steering locking device ineffective ball joint split pin missing (2.1.3 (d))1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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