2020 Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue MOT pass rate: 83.2% (5,818 tests)
Is the 2020 Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue getting worse?
Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.0% -6.8 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 81.4% -8.6 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 84.1% -4.8 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 2020 Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brakes | 438 | 23.0% |
| 2 | Visibility | 424 | 22.3% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 381 | 20.0% |
| 4 | Tyres | 312 | 16.4% |
| 5 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 121 | 6.4% |
| 6 | Body, chassis, structure | 114 | 6.0% |
All Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,567 | 84.0% | -4.4 pts | 75,157 |
| 2020 (this page) | 5,818 | 83.2% | -6.7 pts | 61,702 |
| 2021 | 4,272 | 85.9% | -4.5 pts | 56,170 |
| 2022 | 1,824 | 84.5% | -6.7 pts | 47,556 |
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FAQs
Is a 2020 Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue reliable?
2020-registered examples passed 83.2% of their MOT tests (5,818 tests, 2023–2025), -6.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 61,702 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2020 Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue?
The median tested example shows 61,702 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.