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Transit Custom 300leader Eblue

8,151 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Transit Custom 300leader Eblues pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 1.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

76.8%

Pass-after-fix

6.3%

Fail

16.0%

Avg miles

52,567

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

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

Across 8,151 MOT tests, the Transit Custom 300leader Eblue returns 76.8% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. Windscreen damage and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 52,567, 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

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    377 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  2. 02

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

    325 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    303 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade defective

    258 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    245 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  6. 06

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

    178 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre seriously damaged

    156 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  8. 08

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

    140 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator

    110 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    95 occurrences · 1.2% 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 300leader 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 300leader 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 300leader 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.