Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue MOT pass rate: 82.7% (15,620 tests, 2025)

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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue passed 82.7% of its 15,620 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 65,272 miles on the clock.

82.7%Pass rate (2025)

15,620MOT tests analysed

65,272 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue compares

Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue

82.7%

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 300LEADER Eblue

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,314	24.1%
2	Brakes	1,223	22.5%
3	Visibility	1,117	20.5%
4	Tyres	796	14.6%
5	Body, chassis, structure	418	7.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	292	5.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transit Custom 300LEADER 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
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2019	4,634	85.8%	-2.6 pts	75,192	85.8% visual scale
2020	13,944	80.3%	-9.6 pts	57,388	80.3% visual scale
2021	12,241	82.1%	-8.4 pts	58,279	82.1% visual scale
2022	3,180	82.6%	-8.6 pts	51,140	82.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Brake pads wearing thin — 866 cars · 2.7% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 900 cars · 1.6% failed the same item the next year
Condition slightly damaged/cracking or perishing — 302 cars · 0.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened — 362 cars · 0.6% failed the same item the next year
Non-component advisories Nail in tyre — 266 cars · 0.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Transit Custom 300LEADER 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

Fiesta71.7% pass rate · 1,279,795 tests Focus74.3% pass rate · 850,793 tests Transit68.9% pass rate · 275,334 tests Kuga81.7% pass rate · 248,991 tests Mondeo73.0% pass rate · 171,083 tests Ka72.1% pass rate · 168,504 tests Transit Connect73.2% pass rate · 157,376 tests Ranger77.4% pass rate · 121,272 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue?

In 2025, 82.7% of 15,620 first MOT tests on the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (24.1% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 82.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 65,272 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.