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2017 Dodge RAM: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Dodge RAM first registered in 2017: we looked at the 110 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 110 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

110MOTs of 2017 cars, done in 2023–2025
78%pass first time (all 2017 cars: 80%)
8,600typical miles a year
20%had lights and electrics flagged

Common 2017 Dodge RAM MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2017 Dodge RAM MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    20% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Tyres
    17% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    12% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    11% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    3% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2017 Dodge RAM

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Dodge RAM compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2014112Suspension 26%
2006154Suspension 29%
2005274Brakes 27%
2004347Brakes 30%
2003213Suspension 30%
2002119Suspension 33%
2001102Suspension 36%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Dodge RAM cars first registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score