Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 2,465 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
2,465
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (90%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue
The Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue was MOT tested 2,465 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 90% from 1,153 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 87%. 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 290 Sport Eblue has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 58,615 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 38,968 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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Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue by Year
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Questions about the Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue
Is the Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 2,465 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 90%.
Which year Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue has the highest MOT pass rate at 90%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 87%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblues more reliable?
The Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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