Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 4.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 607 individual Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate80.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+4.2 points
Tests analysed607
Average mileage at test56,453 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,411 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 19 in every 100 Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblues 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 Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue tested had covered 56,453 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 Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue 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 Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue

  1. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 1.6% of tests (16.71x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  9. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 987 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.55% of these flagged Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue 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 Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue year:

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