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Ford Transit Custom reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·99,138 DVSA tests·2024
Across 99,138 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 80% of Ford Transit Custom cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 85% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and visibility.
80%
Below average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Below average for its age
-5.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
98,058 tests · fleet 85%
80%
8 to 12 years
1,080 tests · fleet 73%
64%
Where the Transit Custom fails
Suspension99
Brakes96
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics94
Fails more often on lights & electrics, visibility, brakes. Holds up better on suspension.
Share of 4 to 7 years Ford Transit Custom MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Ford Transit Custom tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford Transit Custom models 8 to 12 years old. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~8% of MOTs
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Suspension · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Ford Transit Custom reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford Transit Custom is more demanding than average for its age: 80% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, visibility and brakes a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit Custom?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford Transit Custom in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 80%; and 8 to 12 years, 64%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Ford Transit Custom MOT?
For Ford Transit Custom cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (6.8% of tests vs 1.8% fleet), brakes (5.9% of tests vs 4.2% fleet), visibility (4.4% of tests vs 2.8% fleet).
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