Man reliability and common MOT problems by model
Man shows a 14.0% combined MOT failure rate across 3,345 tests in Motintel data. Tge 3 140 has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 14.0%. Tge 3 140 deserves extra checking at 14.0%.
Data sources: DVSA MOT records, official recall records, and MOT fault wording snapshots (2026-04-27, 2026-04-29, rfr_codes_2025-05-12, failure items 2023). Search-indexed model pages must clear 20,000 MOT tests and 10,000 vehicles.
Man combined failure rate: 14.0% — all-model average is 18.7%.
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Most reliable Man models in MOT data
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Man models with the highest MOT failure rates
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Common Man MOT problem areas
| # | Problem area | MOT notes | Models affected | What to check | High-rate examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence problem-area data is available yet. | |||||
All Man model reports
| Model | MOT tests | Vehicles | Failure rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tge 3 140 limited data | 3,345 | 2,841 | 14.0% |
Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.