Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue

Model reliability rank
37
MOT-based rank from 58,475 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
80.1%
Share of this model's 58,475 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
43.3 mpg
CO2 emission
198 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
70,156
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
4.4
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.05%
0.05% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
22,102
17,706 valid MOT, 4,396 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
58,475
58,475 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
22,102On the road
Insight summary

Ford Transit Custom 300LEADER Eblue is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 22,102 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.1% from 58,475 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 37. The current pool shows an average of 70,156 miles and an average age of 4.4 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 300LEADER Eblue deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL22,100
GAS BI-FUEL1
OTHER1
DIESEL100.0%22,100 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))1,567
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))770
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))708
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))684
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))632
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))627
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))600
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))526
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))468
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))427
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))423
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))415
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))406
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))373
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))349
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))348
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))343
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))338
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))338
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))324
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))323
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))323
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))321
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))296
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))288
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 12,217 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12.8% of displayed top 25
1,567
02
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6.3% of displayed top 25
770
03
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.8% of displayed top 25
708
04
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.6% of displayed top 25
684
05
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
5.2% of displayed top 25
632
06
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
5.1% of displayed top 25
627
07
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
4.9% of displayed top 25
600
08
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
526
09
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
468
10
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
427
11
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.5% of displayed top 25
423
12
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
415
13
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
406
14
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
373
15
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
349
16
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
348
17
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
343
18
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
338
19
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
338
20
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
324
21
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
323
22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
323
23
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
321
24
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
296
25
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
288