Ford Transit Custom MOT pass rate: 82.8% (62,853 tests, 2025)

The Ford Transit Custom passed 82.8% of its 62,853 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 81,144 miles on the clock.

82.8%Pass rate (2025)

62,853MOT tests analysed

81,144 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transit Custom compares

Ford Transit Custom

82.8%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	6,578	27.9%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,132	26.0%
3	Tyres	3,585	15.2%
4	Visibility	2,870	12.2%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,769	7.5%
6	Suspension	1,575	6.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transit Custom owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

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 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2018	82,511	83.1%	-3.2 pts	76,482
2019	97,235	84.5%	-3.9 pts	64,765
2020	3,544	87.4%	-2.5 pts	49,154

Check a specific Transit Custom 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?

In 2025, 82.8% of 62,853 first MOT tests on the Ford Transit Custom were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transit Custom fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (27.9% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Ford Transit Custom reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 82.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 81,144 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.