Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue

Model reliability rank
40
MOT-based rank from 81,644 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
81.7%
Share of this model's 81,644 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
43.7 mpg
CO2 emission
196 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
63,190
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
4.4
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.11%
0.11% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
44,702
25,790 valid MOT, 18,912 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
81,644
81,644 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
44,702On the road
Insight summary

Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 44,702 represented vehicles and 0.11% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.7% from 81,644 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 40. The current pool shows an average of 63,190 miles and an average age of 4.4 years. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, driveshaft boots and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Ford Transit Custom 280LIMITD Eblue deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL44,689
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)10
PETROL2
GAS BI-FUEL1
DIESEL100.0%44,689 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))3,301
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))958
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))849
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))776
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))675
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))671
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))669
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))627
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))616
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))568
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))568
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))559
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))497
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))483
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))482
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))460
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))453
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))451
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))436
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))422
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))420
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))417
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))386
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))385
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))362
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 16,491 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20.0% of displayed top 25
3,301
02
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.8% of displayed top 25
958
03
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.1% of displayed top 25
849
04
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.7% of displayed top 25
776
05
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
4.1% of displayed top 25
675
06
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.1% of displayed top 25
671
07
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
4.1% of displayed top 25
669
08
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.8% of displayed top 25
627
09
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.7% of displayed top 25
616
10
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
568
11
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
568
12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
559
13
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
497
14
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
483
15
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.9% of displayed top 25
482
16
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
460
17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
453
18
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
451
19
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
436
20
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
422
21
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
420
22
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
417
23
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.3% of displayed top 25
386
24
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
385
25
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
362