Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 901 individual Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12 points
Tests analysed901
Average mileage at test47,545 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank903 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Ford Transit Custom 290sprt 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 Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A tested had covered 47,545 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. The Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A sits 12 points above the national average, ranked 903 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Custom 290sprt Eblue A

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
  6. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.9% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.6% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 907 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.29% of these flagged Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6.8% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.9% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.8% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.3% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.8% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests, also fails
  7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.3% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.4% of tests

From 907 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A tests, 2024.

Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A's first-time pass rate has risen 0.1 points, from 88.9% to 89%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Transit Custom 290sprt Eblue A year:

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