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MOT reliability

Ford Transit custom

78,479 vehicles · 452,187 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 78,479 Ford Transit custom vehicles and 452,187 completed MOT tests, the Ford Transit custom has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,101 miles.

78,479
Vehicles
452,187
MOT tests
12,295
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Transit custom problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Transit custom MOT tests:

  • Brakes34%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Visibility11%
  • Other11%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates1%

Ford Transit custom pass rate by age

How the Ford Transit custom's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
125691%
22,07686%
390,19385%
491,48683%
590,88582%
689,35881%
765,94380%
817,12778%
91,37474%
1097471%
1155268%
1249765%
1345859%
1433258%
1519154%
167658%
172361%
181369%
191662%
20967%

Fuel types: Diesel (78,399), Petrol (60), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (11), Electric Diesel (3), Gas Diesel (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (2)

Most common Ford Transit custom MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Transit custom MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21,667 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19,578 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (19,161 times)
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (16,063 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (12,102 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11,607 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9,178 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8,661 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8,609 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8,301 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7,319 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (6,355 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5,799 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5,780 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,620 times)

Ford Transit custom pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 4 5 100% 6,559
2024 2 3 100% 8,697
2023 199 275 90% 39,729
2022 554 1,030 81% 44,701
2021 477 1,571 80% 60,400
2020 1,424 5,914 84% 72,786
2019 39,384 214,498 82% 87,909
2018 34,594 214,776 82% 96,056
2017 390 2,813 78% 95,198
2016 458 3,599 80% 108,690
2015 306 2,549 77% 117,552
2014 197 1,837 76% 123,466
2013 86 872 73% 133,858
2012 40 459 67% 137,789
2011 8 98 72% 107,510
2010 6 79 77% 207,177
2009 3 11 73% 70,556
2008 6 76 61% 149,799
2007 4 51 67% 227,542
2006 2 33 82% 89,588
2005 1 19 68% 215,942
2004 7 107 69% 183,947
2003 3 58 71% 209,280
2002 1 24 83% 52,106
1997 3 32 59% 193,293
1996 2 11 55% 62,633
1995 2 5 100% 102,066
1994 111 502 57% 77,315
1993 147 651 57% 95,650
1992 2 8 62% 33,734
1989 1 12 67% 69,772
1982 1 1 0% 59,273
1977 1 8 62% 99,701
1975 1 10 50% 83,967
1974 1 7 43% 51,951
1973 4 44 82% 43,752
1971 1 10 70% 567,739
1970 1 10 90% 58,025
1969 1 13 85% 98,632
1967 1 14 71% 220,705

Ford Transit custom reliability FAQ

Across 78,479 Ford Transit custom vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Transit custom MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Transit custom in our data has covered around 91,101 miles.

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