Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue (2019)
2019 Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue
CarHunch analysed 2,221 real MOT records for the 2019 Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
This Transit Custom sits 3.6 percentage points above the UK average with an 83.6% first-time pass rate, which is solid for a van of this age—but the 21.9% of vehicles that have recorded a dangerous defect is a genuine concern and worth checking the full MOT history before purchase. Buyers should factor in that roughly one in five of these vans has flagged a serious safety issue at some point.
At 54,424 miles median, these vans are running relatively light for five-year-old workhorses, suggesting many are still in light commercial use rather than high-mileage courier duty. The 0.82 failures and 3.6 advisories per vehicle paint a picture of generally sound condition, so focus your inspection on brake systems, suspension geometry, and lighting—the typical failure points—and request the full MOT record to verify no dangerous defects have been buried in the history.
What to check before buying a 2019 Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- ⚠️ 21.9% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded. Enter the reg below — the full MOT history will show exactly what was flagged and whether it was resolved.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Mileage Distribution
Most 2019 Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2019 Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue vehicles fall between 38,988 and 76,332 miles.
2019 Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue — Still on the Road
Strong survival — 2,005 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 99% of the peak.
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2022–2025.
MOT History Averages
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