In 2025, 24,826 Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 78% passed first time, compared with 87% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue worse than average. Most are commercial vans or pick-ups, which usually cover far higher mileages and harder work than private cars, so we leave them out of the car rankings.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 3 years old, 77% of Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblues passed first time (all cars that age: 88%). By 6 years, that figure is 78% (all cars: 84%). It trails the average car at most ages, most noticeably at 3 years (12 points behind).
Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 7,023 | 77% | 88% | 48,155 |
| 4 years | 9,138 | 78% | 87% | 58,338 |
| 5 years | 6,519 | 78% | 86% | 66,685 |
| 6 years | 2,040 | 78% | 84% | 75,665 |
What fails most on a Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue
The area that lets the Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue down most, relative to other cars, is road wheels: 0.8% of tests failed on it, 6.5 times the rate for the average car. It does comparatively well on suspension and body and structure.
Share of Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | Visibility | 5.1% |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | Lights and electrics | 4.3% |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | Lights and electrics | 3.5% |
| A tyre seriously damaged | Tyres | 3.4% |
| A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | Brakes | 3.2% |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | Tyres | 1.9% |
What to check when buying a used Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue
Based on where the Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Road wheels: Look for damaged rims and missing wheel nuts. More
- Visibility: Check the windscreen for chips in the driver’s view, the wipers for smearing and the washers for working jets. Repair guide
- Tyres: Check tread across the whole width (uneven wear hints at alignment or suspension faults), and look for cuts, bulges and mismatched brands. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a Transit Custom 280LIMITD EblueFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue?
In 2025, 78% of Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue cars passed their MOT first time, across 24,826 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 87%.
What do Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen (5.1% of tests); the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements (4.3% of tests); a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led (3.5% of tests).
Other Ford models
Ford Fiesta (65%), Ford Focus (67%), Ford Kuga (78%), Ford Transit (62%), Ford Mondeo (67%), Ford Ka (66%). All Ford models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.