FordTransit Custom MOT results

In 2025, 77.2% of Ford Transit Custom MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 85.1% for cars of the same age. 6.1% had at least one dangerous defect (4.8% for cars the same age). The typical Ford Transit Custom tested was 5 years old with 65,300 miles. Based on 173,512 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

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MOT records can't tell car and van versions apart, so these figures may include vans of this model. They are left out of the MOT rankings.

First-time pass: 77.2%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 85.1%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 6.7%passed after repair
Failed: 16.1%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 6.1%same age 4.8%
Typical mileage: 65,300at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Ford Transit CustomAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2024	56	94.6%	94.0%
2023	765	84.1%	91.7%
2022	30,882	77.2%	88.5%
2021	40,460	78.4%	87.2%
2020	32,358	78.1%	85.9%
2019	40,635	77.0%	83.5%
2018	27,352	74.9%	80.8%
2017	275	67.6%	78.1%
2016	310	70.0%	74.8%
2015	206	63.6%	71.8%
2014	126	61.1%	68.5%
2013	49	57.1%	65.6%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Ford Transit CustomAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
3-4 years	74,538	78.0%	87.4%	54,600
5-9 years	88,737	76.5%	79.1%	78,500
10-14 years	316	61.1%	65.7%	115,400
15-19 years	2	100.0%	57.6%	140,000
20-29 years	3	66.7%	59.6%	196,100

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Ford Transit Custom is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	4,370	2.5%	0.8×	78.4%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	4,288	2.5%	1.1×	80.4%
BS Bristol	South West	4,224	2.4%	1.4×	73.9%
CF Cardiff	Wales	3,173	1.8%	1.1×	77.4%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	3,153	1.8%	1.0×	77.7%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	3,021	1.7%	1.0×	79.2%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	2,981	1.7%	1.4×	79.1%
PE Peterborough	East of England	2,857	1.6%	0.9×	77.0%
G Glasgow	Scotland	2,809	1.6%	1.0×	76.8%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	2,618	1.5%	0.9×	79.3%
RG Reading	South East	2,581	1.5%	1.0×	80.5%
CH Chester	North West	2,490	1.4%	1.3×	75.9%
PO Portsmouth	South East	2,479	1.4%	1.0×	73.0%
ME Rochester	South East	2,275	1.3%	1.2×	76.7%
SO Southampton	South East	2,263	1.3%	1.1×	76.0%
M Manchester	North West	2,262	1.3%	0.9×	78.9%
TN Tonbridge	South East	2,245	1.3%	1.0×	76.6%
NN Northampton	East Midlands	2,208	1.3%	0.9×	76.8%
SA Swansea	Wales	2,197	1.3%	1.0×	77.5%
BN Brighton	South East	2,174	1.3%	1.0×	70.9%
GU Guildford	South East	2,168	1.2%	0.9×	72.4%
DE Derby	East Midlands	2,157	1.2%	0.9×	79.0%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,134	1.2%	0.9×	76.8%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	2,092	1.2%	1.4×	81.3%
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,080	1.2%	1.1×	75.6%
DA Dartford	South East	2,071	1.2%	1.6×	76.6%
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	2,035	1.2%	0.9×	73.3%
EX Exeter	South West	2,024	1.2%	1.0×	76.9%
RM Romford	London	2,009	1.2%	1.4×	80.6%
NR Norwich	East of England	2,003	1.2%	0.8×	76.4%
L Liverpool	North West	1,960	1.1%	1.0×	78.3%
PL Plymouth	South West	1,939	1.1%	1.1×	77.2%
GL Gloucester	South West	1,879	1.1%	0.9×	75.9%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	1,867	1.1%	1.0×	81.2%
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,804	1.0%	1.1×	77.0%
IP Ipswich	East of England	1,796	1.0%	0.9×	76.2%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	1,793	1.0%	1.0×	76.1%
BH Bournemouth	South West	1,752	1.0%	1.0×	72.8%
RH Redhill	South East	1,751	1.0%	1.0×	78.9%
WA Warrington	North West	1,742	1.0%	1.0×	75.3%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	1,700	1.0%	0.7×	78.4%
SN Swindon	South West	1,688	1.0%	1.1×	78.7%
OX Oxford	South East	1,660	1.0%	0.9×	77.2%
NP Newport	Wales	1,636	0.9%	1.1×	80.6%
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	1,608	0.9%	1.1×	80.3%
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,550	0.9%	1.0×	77.5%
EN Enfield	London	1,531	0.9%	1.5×	79.3%
BA Bath	South West	1,521	0.9%	1.0×	75.8%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	1,517	0.9%	0.9×	75.3%
LL Llandudno	Wales	1,508	0.9%	0.9×	81.7%
BB Blackburn	North West	1,505	0.9%	1.0×	80.1%
CA Carlisle	North West	1,499	0.9%	1.5×	77.9%
SK Stockport	North West	1,497	0.9%	0.9×	76.0%
SL Slough	South East	1,479	0.9%	1.2×	78.4%
N London N	London	1,446	0.8%	1.2×	79.1%
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,399	0.8%	0.9×	76.9%
PR Preston	North West	1,367	0.8%	0.9×	77.5%
SG Stevenage	East of England	1,363	0.8%	1.1×	75.4%
TW Twickenham	London	1,342	0.8%	1.1×	78.2%
CR Croydon	London	1,339	0.8%	1.1×	75.8%
SE London SE	London	1,328	0.8%	1.0×	77.6%
TS Teesside	North East	1,313	0.8%	0.8×	73.9%
NW London NW	London	1,312	0.8%	1.1×	77.4%
CO Colchester	East of England	1,299	0.7%	0.9×	75.5%
UB Southall	London	1,276	0.7%	1.2×	80.6%
WS Walsall	West Midlands	1,208	0.7%	1.0×	74.9%
BL Bolton	North West	1,173	0.7%	0.9×	80.0%
ML Motherwell	Scotland	1,171	0.7%	1.4×	75.9%
HA Harrow	London	1,166	0.7%	1.1×	77.8%
OL Oldham	North West	1,147	0.7%	1.0×	78.2%
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	1,143	0.7%	1.0×	80.5%
TR Truro	South West	1,138	0.7%	1.1×	75.6%
LU Luton	East of England	1,125	0.6%	1.0×	81.6%
TA Taunton	South West	1,090	0.6%	1.0×	76.4%
LA Lancaster	North West	1,073	0.6%	1.1×	80.9%
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	1,048	0.6%	1.1×	73.5%
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	1,021	0.6%	0.8×	71.8%
E London E	London	1,015	0.6%	0.7×	79.3%
CB Cambridge	East of England	1,007	0.6%	0.8×	74.0%
DL Darlington	North East	1,004	0.6%	1.0×	78.2%
WN Wigan	North West	1,000	0.6%	1.2×	74.7%
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	998	0.6%	1.0×	75.5%
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	996	0.6%	0.9×	78.5%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	973	0.6%	0.8×	73.7%
CT Canterbury	South East	907	0.5%	0.7×	75.1%
TQ Torquay	South West	902	0.5%	1.0×	75.9%
WR Worcester	West Midlands	895	0.5%	0.9×	77.0%
DH Durham	North East	890	0.5%	1.0×	76.2%
PA Paisley	Scotland	885	0.5%	1.1×	70.6%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	877	0.5%	0.7×	77.3%
AL St Albans	East of England	870	0.5%	1.1×	76.9%
CW Crewe	North West	862	0.5%	0.8×	77.0%
WD Watford	East of England	849	0.5%	1.2×	74.0%
SP Salisbury	South West	801	0.5%	1.0×	76.7%
IV Inverness	Scotland	754	0.4%	1.0×	79.2%
BR Bromley	London	753	0.4%	1.2×	71.7%
IG Ilford	London	725	0.4%	1.0×	80.7%
PH Perth	Scotland	704	0.4%	1.4×	75.0%
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	682	0.4%	0.7×	79.5%
SM Sutton	London	654	0.4%	1.7×	80.3%
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	648	0.4%	0.9×	77.2%
FK Falkirk	Scotland	647	0.4%	0.9×	74.2%
SW London SW	London	647	0.4%	0.9×	81.8%
DD Dundee	Scotland	643	0.4%	0.9×	68.4%
DT Dorchester	South West	596	0.3%	0.9×	78.9%
TF Telford	West Midlands	571	0.3%	0.9×	79.9%
HR Hereford	West Midlands	560	0.3%	0.9×	83.4%
FY Blackpool	North West	527	0.3%	0.7×	74.2%
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	512	0.3%	1.2×	73.6%
SR Sunderland	North East	406	0.2%	0.7×	73.6%
DG Dumfries	Scotland	396	0.2%	1.0×	85.1%
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	363	0.2%	0.8×	79.9%
TD Galashiels	Scotland	347	0.2%	1.0×	77.5%
W London W	London	250	0.1%	0.5×	76.8%
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	177	0.1%	1.2×	81.9%
LD Llandrindod Wells	Wales	125	<0.1%	0.8×	80.8%
ZE Shetland	Scotland	94	<0.1%	1.5×	72.3%
HS Outer Hebrides	Scotland	83	<0.1%	1.1×	85.5%

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	13,496	7.8%	1.0×	75.1%
North East	6,231	3.6%	0.9×	77.2%
North West	20,104	11.6%	1.0×	77.6%
Yorkshire and the Humber	15,751	9.1%	1.0×	77.5%
Wales	8,639	5.0%	1.0×	78.8%
West Midlands	14,187	8.2%	0.8×	78.7%
East Midlands	11,537	6.6%	1.0×	78.0%
East of England	18,242	10.5%	1.0×	77.4%
London	18,401	10.6%	1.1×	78.8%
South East	27,363	15.8%	1.0×	75.9%
South West	19,554	11.3%	1.1×	75.8%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Ford Transit CustomCars the same age

Lights and electrics9.7%3.6%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)6.1%3.0%
Brakes5.3%2.5%
Tyres5.0%5.2%
Body and structure2.0%0.6%
Emissions and leaks1.4%1.0%
Suspension1.1%1.9%
Seat belts and airbags0.4%0.4%
Steering0.3%0.4%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Ford Transit Custom tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	3.5%	1.8%	1.9×	0.0%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics	2.9%	0.5%	5.8×	0.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous	2.6%	1.4%	1.9×	100.0%
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres	1.7%	1.7%	1.0×	0.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics	1.5%	0.4%	3.8×	0.0%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure	1.4%	0.3%	4.7×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics	1.3%	0.7%	1.9×	0.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous	1.3%	1.5%	0.9×	100.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lights and electrics	1.3%	0.3%	4.3×	0.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks	1.1%	0.7%	1.6×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	13.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin	10.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	6.5%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	5.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	3.7%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	3.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	2.5%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	2.4%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	2.1%
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords	1.9%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Diesel	172,760	77.2%
Hybrid	745	79.2%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model