Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,742 individual Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.8 points
Tests analysed4,742
Average mileage at test51,184 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,272 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd 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 300lmtd Eblue A tested had covered 51,184 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 300lmtd Eblue A sits 7.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,272 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 300lmtd Eblue A

  1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.9% of tests (4.57x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
  3. 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, 1.1% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.3% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
  10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests

From 4,947 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.45% of these flagged Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd 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 300lmtd 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 300lmtd Eblue A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.8% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.4% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.6% of tests
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
  8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests

From 4,947 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A tests, 2024.

Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.5 points, from 85.6% to 84.1%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A year:

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