2019 Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue MOT pass rate: 84.8% (6,129 tests)
Is the 2019 Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue getting worse?
Pass rate of 2019-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.0% -5.8 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 84.3% -4.0 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 86.2% -0.9 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 2019 Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 428 | 22.8% |
| 2 | Tyres | 401 | 21.4% |
| 3 | Brakes | 368 | 19.6% |
| 4 | Visibility | 316 | 16.9% |
| 5 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 142 | 7.6% |
| 6 | Body, chassis, structure | 70 | 3.7% |
All Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (this page) | 6,129 | 84.8% | -3.6 pts | 58,825 |
| 2020 | 19,133 | 85.2% | -4.7 pts | 49,487 |
| 2021 | 17,826 | 83.7% | -6.7 pts | 47,030 |
| 2022 | 6,977 | 83.5% | -7.8 pts | 43,214 |
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FAQs
Is a 2019 Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue reliable?
2019-registered examples passed 84.8% of their MOT tests (6,129 tests, 2023–2025), -3.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 7 years old with a median 58,825 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2019 Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue?
The median tested example shows 58,825 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.