Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 20,502 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
85%
Total Tests
20,502
Highest Pass Rate
2019 (89%)
Years Covered
4
About the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue
The Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue was MOT tested 20,502 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), 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 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 89% from 2,496 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 83%. The 6 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
Older Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblues tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 6 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 77,633 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 49,590 miles.
What the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue fails its MOT on most
Of 3,827 MOT tests on the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue that failed at the first attempt in 2025 (DVSA data), the share that failed on each area:
40%
Lights and electrics
Same age: 22%
34%
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
Same age: 23%
22%
Brakes
Same age: 15%
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 300LEADER Eblue by Year
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Questions about the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue
Is the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue averages an 85% MOT pass rate, from 20,502 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 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 89%.
Which year Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 83%, a 6 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 300LEADER Eblues more reliable?
Older Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblues tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 6 percentage points across model years.
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