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FORD TRANSIT 350 LEADER ECOBLUE - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/ford/transit-350-leader-ecoblue

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit 350 Leader Ecoblue

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 140,229 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

79.4%

Share of this model's 140,229 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

38.2 mpg

CO2 emission

203 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

74,972

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

88,441

36,362 valid MOT, 52,079 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

140,229

140,229 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

88,441On the road

Insight summary

Ford Transit 350 Leader Ecoblue is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 88,441 represented vehicles and 0.21% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 79.4% from 140,229 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 35. The current pool shows an average of 74,972 miles and an average age of 4.7 years. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and lighting. The practical read is that the Ford Transit 350 Leader Ecoblue deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	88,399
OTHER	26
GAS BI-FUEL	12
PETROL	4

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,447
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,194
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	2,141
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,326
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	1,299
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,241
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,224
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,169
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,158
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,112
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,051
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	943
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	913
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	879
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	879
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	873
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	861
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	857
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	791
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	778
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	726
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	717
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	710
Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	671
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	653

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 29,613 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,447

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

2,194

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

2,141

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,326

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

1,299

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,241

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,224

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,169

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,158

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,112

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,051

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

943

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

913

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

879

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

879

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

873

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

861

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

857

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

791

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

778

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

726

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

717

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

710

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

671

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

653

Ford Transit 350 Leader Ecoblue reliability and MOT data