M A N Tge MOT reliability

M A N Tges passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 8,687 tests in 2025. 17,008 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

80%

MOTs analysed

8,687

Still licensed (GB)

17,008

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 diesel

1,989 MOTs

Passed first time 81%. Typical mileage 63,556 (most between 37,821 and 96,634).

2023: 97% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 81%

Most common failures

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.2%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (3.5%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.6%)

Where 2022 Tges fail

Lights & electrics

8.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

4.7%

Wheels & tyres

4.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

3.7%

Brakes

3.2%

Visibility & wipers

2.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.7%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.