Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,312 individual Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.3 points
Tests analysed2,312
Average mileage at test45,449 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,095 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd 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 320lmtd Eblue A tested had covered 45,449 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 320lmtd Eblue A 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 320lmtd Eblue A

  1. A tyre load capacity or speed rating not in accordance with the minimum requirements, 0.8% of tests (301.57x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre load capacity load capacity insufficient for the presented axle weight, 0.4% of tests (198.49x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  6. 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, 0.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests

From 9,471 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.88% of these flagged Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A 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 320lmtd Eblue A year:

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