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Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 1,513 MOT tests, the Tourneo Custom 320 Ti Eblue A returns 83.8% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A number-plate lamp out and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 36,921, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
50 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
43 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 03
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
38 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
37 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
Wiper blade defective
25 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 06
A tyre seriously damaged
19 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 07
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 08
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
10 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£128–£285
If every one of this Tourneo Custom 320 TI Eblue A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Item 03 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Buying or keeping a Tourneo Custom 320 TI Eblue A?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Tourneo Custom 320 TI Eblue A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.