Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,854 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
1,854
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (93%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A
The Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A was MOT tested 1,854 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. 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 93% from 910 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 90%. 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 290SPRT Eblue A 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 66,905 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 38,821 miles.
Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Ford range.
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 Custom 290SPRT Eblue A
Is the Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 1,854 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 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 93%.
Which year Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 90%, 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 290SPRT Eblue As more reliable?
The Ford Transit Custom 290SPRT Eblue A has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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