Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 593 individual Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 78.6% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +1.9 points |
| Tests analysed | 593 |
| Average mileage at test | 52,808 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 1,499 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 78.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblues 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 Zetec Eblue tested had covered 52,808 miles and was built around 2020.
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 Zetec Eblue bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.1% of tests (5.97x 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% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
From 962 DVSA-tracked Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.71% of these flagged Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
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
- Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
- BMW 116 - 78.6%
- Smart (Mcc) Forfour - 78.6%
- Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D - 78.6%
- Jaguar Xkr - 78.5%
- Citroen Dispatch 1000 En-Prise Bhdi Ss - 78.5%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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