What year Ford Transit Custom is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Ford Transit Custom has the highest pass rate at 87.3%, out of 1,409 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Ford Transit Custom MOT failures?

The most common Ford Transit Custom MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Ford Transit Custom — Reliability by Year

77,163 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ford Transit Custom was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2020

87.3% pass rate · 1,409 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

57.6% pass rate · 111 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	85.9%	35,961 mi	546
2021	84.2%	46,508 mi	459
2020	87.3%	49,209 mi	1,409
2019	85.0%	59,328 mi	38,952
2018	84.5%	65,633 mi	34,273
2017	81.3%	65,948 mi	377
2016	82.1%	75,553 mi	423
2015	79.5%	79,772 mi	284
2014	78.7%	88,052 mi	183
1994	57.6%	62,801 mi	111
1993	58.6%	58,530 mi	146

Which year Ford Transit Custom is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 35,961 miles (newest year) to 88,052 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Ford Transit Custom.

See the buying guide →

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