Ford Transit Custom 300LMTD Eblue A reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit Custom 300LMTD Eblue A

Model reliability rank
43
MOT-based rank from 21,015 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
82.2%
Share of this model's 21,015 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
43.8 mpg
CO2 emission
197 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
62,492
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
10,962
6,856 valid MOT, 4,106 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
21,015
21,015 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
10,962On the road
Insight summary

Ford Transit Custom 300LMTD Eblue A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 10,962 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.2% from 21,015 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 43. The current pool shows an average of 62,492 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, lighting and brake pads. The practical read is that the Ford Transit Custom 300LMTD Eblue A deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL10,960
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)2
DIESEL100.0%10,960 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))741
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))225
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))193
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))191
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))167
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))139
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))133
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))126
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))120
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))115
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))114
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))113
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))113
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))113
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))109
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))105
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))103
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))100
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))100
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))98
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))92
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))91
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))91
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))90
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))85
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,667 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20.2% of displayed top 25
741
02
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
6.1% of displayed top 25
225
03
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.3% of displayed top 25
193
04
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
5.2% of displayed top 25
191
05
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.6% of displayed top 25
167
06
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
139
07
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
133
08
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
126
09
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
120
10
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.1% of displayed top 25
115
11
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
114
12
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
113
13
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.1% of displayed top 25
113
14
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
113
15
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
109
16
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
105
17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
2.8% of displayed top 25
103
18
Offside 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
100
19
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
100
20
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
98
21
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
92
22
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
91
23
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
91
24
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.5% of displayed top 25
90
25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
85