Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue MOT pass rate: 84.6% (3,223 tests, 2025)

The Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue passed 84.6% of its 3,223 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 56,980 miles on the clock.

84.6%Pass rate (2025)

3,223MOT tests analysed

56,980 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue compares

Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue

84.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ford average (all models)

75.3%

What fails most on the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	255	27.2%
2	Brakes	247	26.3%
3	Tyres	157	16.7%
4	Visibility	153	16.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	67	7.1%
6	Body, chassis, structure	60	6.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,794	85.1%	-4.8 pts	54,440
2021	1,907	85.1%	-5.4 pts	49,989

Check a specific Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Ford models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue?

In 2025, 84.6% of 3,223 first MOT tests on the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (27.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 84.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 56,980 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.