Reliability Report · European Market

Ford Transit Custom 280lmtd Eblue A Reliability

The Ford Transit Custom 280lmtd Eblue A (current generation) scores 66/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
66
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=99
99 complaints across 3 sampled year(s); resolved model="TRANSIT CONNECT"
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70
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=1082
1,082 UK MOT tests · overall 12.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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63
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,082 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
63
12.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,082 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Windscreen
65
30.5%
#2
Condition
57
26.8%
#3
Wipers
47
22.1%
#4
Brake pads
29
13.6%
#5
Headlamp
15
7.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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