Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue

Model reliability rank
42
MOT-based rank from 21,754 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
81.4%
Share of this model's 21,754 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
44.1 mpg
CO2 emission
195 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
69,833
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
0.03%
0.03% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
10,622
7,201 valid MOT, 3,421 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
21,754
21,754 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
10,622On the road
Insight summary

Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 10,622 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.4% from 21,754 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 42. The current pool shows an average of 69,833 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, driveshaft boots and lighting. The practical read is that the Ford Transit Custom 280LEADER Eblue deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL10,619
GAS BI-FUEL3
DIESEL100.0%10,619 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))820
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))252
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))247
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))229
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))228
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))205
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))196
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))159
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))148
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))147
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))146
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))141
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))139
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))136
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))134
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))127
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))123
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))122
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))121
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))120
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))117
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))114
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))114
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))113
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))111
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,509 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18.2% of displayed top 25
820
02
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.6% of displayed top 25
252
03
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.5% of displayed top 25
247
04
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
5.1% of displayed top 25
229
05
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
5.1% of displayed top 25
228
06
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.5% of displayed top 25
205
07
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
4.3% of displayed top 25
196
08
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.5% of displayed top 25
159
09
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
148
10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.3% of displayed top 25
147
11
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.2% of displayed top 25
146
12
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
141
13
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
139
14
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
136
15
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
134
16
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
127
17
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
123
18
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
122
19
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
121
20
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
120
21
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
117
22
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.5% of displayed top 25
114
23
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
114
24
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
113
25
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
111