Ford Transitcustom MOT reliability

Ford Transitcustoms passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 73,834 tests in 2025. 521,503 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

73,834

Still licensed (GB)

521,503

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 diesel

589 MOTs

Passed first time 73%. Typical mileage 36,280 (most between 22,559 and 52,140).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 79% → 2025: 73%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.3%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (4.1%)
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (2.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.9%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.7%)

2022 hybrid

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 23,154 (most between 15,842 and 30,466).

Most common failures

Front fog lamps: not working (50.0%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (50.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (50.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (50.0%)

2022 petrol

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 12,887 (most between 12,369 and 13,406).

Most common failures

2022 ed

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 29,217 (most between 29,217 and 29,217).

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (100.0%)

Where 2022 Transitcustoms fail

Lights & electrics

12.4%

Wheels & tyres

8.7%

Visibility & wipers

8.7%

Brakes

3.6%

Body, structure & corrosion

2.4%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.4%

Seat belts & other equipment

1.4%

Suspension & axles

1.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.