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Ford Customline vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Ford Customline
83%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Customline (83%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Customline Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 58,427 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Customline

  1. Oil leak
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. slight play in steering idler arm
  5. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Ford Transit

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Customline (83%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Customline report Full Ford Transit report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.