Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 7,188 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

86%

Total Tests

7,188

Highest Pass Rate

2021 (87%)

Years Covered

About the Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue

The Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue was MOT tested 7,188 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 86%. 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 87% from 3,173 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 84%. With just a 3 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 280LEADER 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 80,749 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 58,091 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 280LEADER Eblue?

vs average of all models+4% (82% avg)

vs Ford brand average+1% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread3 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER 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	88%	42	58,091 mi
2021	87%	3,173	52,916 mi
2020	84%	3,180	65,740 mi
2019	86%	793	80,749 mi

Questions about the Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue

Is the Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue reliable?

Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue averages an 86% MOT pass rate, from 7,188 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 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 87%.

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

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue has the highest MOT pass rate at 87%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 84%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.