Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 2,125 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
85%
Total Tests
2,125
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (88%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue
The Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue was MOT tested 2,125 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 85%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 88% from 853 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 80%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblues pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 67,824 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 48,258 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Questions about the Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue
Is the Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue averages an 85% MOT pass rate, from 2,125 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 3 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 88%.
Which year Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue has the highest MOT pass rate at 88%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 80%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblues more reliable?
Newer Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblues pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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