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6,460 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tge 3.140s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.2%
Pass-after-fix
4.4%
Fail
13.3%
Avg miles
98,427
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 6,444 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.9 points across the cohorts — newer Tge 3.140 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
80.3%
Fail
14.3%
PRS
4.3%
Avg mileage at test
106,620 mi
Pass
83.2%
Fail
11.1%
PRS
4.9%
Avg mileage at test
79,391 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,345 MOT tests, the Tge 3.140 returns 80.1% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and the engine warning light staying lit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 86,813, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
429 occurrences · 6.6% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
165 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
147 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
147 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
96 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
82 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
74 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
66 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
65 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
60 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this Tge 3.140's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.9-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Man Tge 3.140 makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
83.2%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 83.2% — a 2.9-point improvement. Tests in this band average 79,391 miles — roughly 27K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, constant velocity boot split or insecure, no… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
80.3%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 80.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 83.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and inoperative or indicates a malfunction. Average mileage on test for this band is 106,620 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (83.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (80.3% pass). That's a 2.9-point spread across 4,490 older tests and 1,954 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Tge 3.140 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
