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Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue

539 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Transit 290 Leader Ecoblues pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's in line with the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models.

Pass

76.1%

Pass-after-fix

4.8%

Fail

16.9%

Avg miles

51,035

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 539 MOT tests, the Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue returns 76.1% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and a cosmetically defective lens round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 51,035, 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.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    36 occurrences · 6.7% of tests

  2. 02

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    21 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  3. 03

    A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light

    21 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  4. 04

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    16 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    15 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  6. 06

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    12 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  7. 07

    A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure

    12 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    10 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  9. 09

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    10 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  10. 10

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    10 occurrences · 1.9% 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 2 failures

£88–£220

If every one of this Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue'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

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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Replacement wing mirror glass

A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.

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Buying or keeping a Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue?

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 Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue 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.