Ford Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue

Model reliability rank
41
MOT-based rank from 22,491 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
81.0%
Share of this model's 22,491 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
44.2 mpg
CO2 emission
194 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
70,197
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
4.3
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.03%
0.03% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
13,366
7,135 valid MOT, 6,231 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
22,491
22,491 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
13,366On the road
Insight summary

Ford Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 13,366 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.0% from 22,491 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 70,197 miles and an average age of 4.3 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 300 Trend Eblue deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL13,362
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)3
GAS BI-FUEL1
DIESEL100.0%13,362 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))659
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))321
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))245
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))244
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))225
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))195
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))168
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))164
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))163
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))156
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))148
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))145
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))143
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))142
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))142
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))136
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))129
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))122
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))121
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))120
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))115
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))114
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))112
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))112
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))109
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,450 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14.8% of displayed top 25
659
02
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7.2% of displayed top 25
321
03
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.5% of displayed top 25
245
04
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.5% of displayed top 25
244
05
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.1% of displayed top 25
225
06
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
4.4% of displayed top 25
195
07
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
168
08
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
164
09
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
163
10
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
156
11
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
148
12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
145
13
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
143
14
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
142
15
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
142
16
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
136
17
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
129
18
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
122
19
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
121
20
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
120
21
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
115
22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
114
23
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
112
24
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
112
25
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.4% of displayed top 25
109