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Transit 350 Limited Ecoblue

984 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Transit 350 Limited Ecoblues pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

87.4%

Pass-after-fix

2.3%

Fail

10.1%

Avg miles

51,197

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

The picture

Transit 350 Limited Ecoblue: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 984 MOT tests, the Transit 350 Limited Ecoblue returns 87.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A cosmetically defective lens and obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 51,197, 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

    60 occurrences · 6.1% of tests

  2. 02

    A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light

    46 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    20 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    15 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    12 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    10 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    10 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  8. 08

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    8 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  9. 09

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

    8 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    7 occurrences · 0.7% 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 3 failures

£148–£315

If every one of this Transit 350 Limited 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

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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Item 02 · 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 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Transit 350 Limited 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 350 Limited 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.