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Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue

3,204 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblues pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 3.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

79.6%

Pass-after-fix

5.3%

Fail

14.3%

Avg miles

54,606

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

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Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 3,204 MOT tests, the Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue returns 79.6% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Wipers that don't clear the screen and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 54,606, 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

    178 occurrences · 5.6% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    142 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    120 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  4. 04

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    118 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    83 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  6. 06

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    66 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre seriously damaged

    47 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator

    34 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  9. 09

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

    32 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  10. 10

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    27 occurrences · 0.8% 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

£120–£250

If every one of this Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue'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

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 Transit Custom 300 Trend Eblue?

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 Custom 300 Trend Eblue 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.