2021 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue MOT pass rate: 85.1% (1,907 tests)
Is the 2021 Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue getting worse?
Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.3% -6.3 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 85.8% -4.4 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2021 Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 138 | 24.6% |
| 2 | Visibility | 135 | 24.1% |
| 3 | Brakes | 106 | 18.9% |
| 4 | Tyres | 86 | 15.3% |
| 5 | Body, chassis, structure | 39 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 25 | 4.5% |
All Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,794 | 85.1% | -4.8 pts | 54,440 |
| 2021 (this page) | 1,907 | 85.1% | -5.4 pts | 49,989 |
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FAQs
Is a 2021 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue reliable?
2021-registered examples passed 85.1% of their MOT tests (1,907 tests, 2023–2025), -5.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 49,989 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2021 Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue?
The median tested example shows 49,989 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.