Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 779 individual Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 82.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +5.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 779 |
| Average mileage at test | 60,296 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 1,370 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 82.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Ford Transit Custom 320leader 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 Transit Custom 320leader Eblue tested had covered 60,296 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 Custom 320leader Eblue 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 Custom 320leader Eblue
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.6% of tests (4.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.3% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.2% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
From 4,781 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.45% of these flagged Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue 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 Custom 320leader Eblue year:
- 2019 Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue - 83.8% first-time pass, 272 tests
- 2020 Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue - 83.3% first-time pass, 1,314 tests
- 2021 Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue - 82.6% first-time pass, 1,640 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 Allure Ev - 82.3%
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 - 82.3%
- BMW 330e M Sport Pro Edition Auto - 82.2%
- BMW 840 - 82.2%
- Honda Odyssey - 82.2%
- SEAT Mii - 82.1%
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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