Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 6.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,513 individual Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 82.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +6.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,513 |
| Average mileage at test | 42,594 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,343 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 82.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 17 in every 100 Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A tested had covered 42,594 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1% of tests (5.16x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.6% of tests (4.07x the national rate for this defect)
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.7% of tests
From 4,249 DVSA-tracked Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.66% of these flagged Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A year:
- 2020 Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A - 81.4% first-time pass, 905 tests
- 2021 Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A - 82.7% first-time pass, 1,273 tests
Other Ford models
- Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
- Ford Focus - 74.4%
- Ford Transit - 67.6%
- Ford Kuga - 82.4%
- Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
- Ford Ka - 72.2%
- Ford Transit Connect - 72%
- Ford Ranger - 76.9%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev - 83%
- Renault Clio Iconic Blue Dci - 83%
- BMW 535 - 82.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Cla - 82.8%
- Jeep Grand Cherokee - 82.8%
- BMW 125 - 82.8%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
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- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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