Ford Transit 350 Trend Ecoblue reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Ford
Model: Transit 350 Trend Ecoblue
Model reliability rank
30
MOT-based rank from 47,588 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
76.9%
Share of this model's 47,588 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
37.4 mpg
CO2 emission
206 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
69,164
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
4.3
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.06%
0.06% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
25,498
14,102 valid MOT, 11,396 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
47,588
47,588 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
25,498On the road
Insight summary
Ford Transit 350 Trend Ecoblue is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 25,498 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.9% from 47,588 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 30. The current pool shows an average of 69,164 miles and an average age of 4.3 years. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by gas bi-fuel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and parking brake. The practical read is that the Ford Transit 350 Trend 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 | 25,496 |
| GAS BI-FUEL | 1 |
| PETROL | 1 |
Euro NCAP Safety
Adult
-
Children
-
Pedestrian
-
Safety systems
-
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)) | 1,343 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 990 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 627 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i)) | 517 |
| Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 488 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) | 469 |
| Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) | 456 |
| Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 431 |
| Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) | 423 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 409 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 407 |
| Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 400 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) | 399 |
| Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 375 |
| Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 362 |
| Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) | 360 |
| Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 228 |
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12.1% of displayed top 25
1,343
02
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
8.9% of displayed top 25
990
03
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
5.6% of displayed top 25
627
04
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
517
05
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4.4% of displayed top 25
488
06
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
469
07
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
4.1% of displayed top 25
456
08
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
431
09
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
3.8% of displayed top 25
423
10
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
409
11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
3.7% of displayed top 25
407
12
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
400
13
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
399
14
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
375
15
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
365
16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
3.3% of displayed top 25
362
17
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.2% of displayed top 25
360
18
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
356
19
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
321
20
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
312
21
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
310
22
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
272
23
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
260
24
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
230
25
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
2.1% of displayed top 25
228
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Ford Transit 350 Trend Ecoblue reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.