Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 3,703 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

88%

Total Tests

3,703

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (89%)

Years Covered

About the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue

The Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue was MOT tested 3,703 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably 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 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 89% from 339 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 88%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 93,911 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 50,691 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1995cc)

£1,397

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£2,002

Per month£167/mo

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.

Full 2022 details

How reliable is the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue?

vs average of all models+6% (82% avg)

vs Ford brand average+3% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread1 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	85%	59	50,691 mi
2021	88%	1,591	49,177 mi
2020	88%	1,714	60,808 mi
2019	89%	339	93,911 mi

Questions about the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue

Is the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue reliable?

Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 3,703 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 89%.

Which year Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 88%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.