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Ford Tourneo Custom
MOT 2024

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Ford

Tourneo Custom

5,870 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tourneo Customs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 5.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.0%

Pass-after-fix

4.8%

Fail

11.3%

Avg miles

78,246

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

ULEZ borderline — check VRM

Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .

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Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 5,870 tests

Pass rate climbs 4.3 points across the cohorts — newer Tourneo Custom examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 614

Pass

81.3%

Fail

15.0%

PRS

2.6%

Avg mileage at test

104,780 mi

2018–2020 cohort 4,882

Pass

83.0%

Fail

10.9%

PRS

5.2%

Avg mileage at test

78,783 mi

2021+ cohort 374

Pass

85.6%

Fail

10.4%

PRS

2.9%

Avg mileage at test

27,548 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Tourneo Custom: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 3,369 MOT tests, the Tourneo Custom returns 81.8% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 66,499, 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.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 24–33

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →

24–33

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

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

    171 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  2. 02

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

    122 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade defective

    88 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  4. 04

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    87 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    84 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  6. 06

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    74 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  7. 07

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

    71 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  8. 08

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    66 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre seriously damaged

    51 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  10. 10

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    39 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 4 failures

£128–£365

If every one of this Tourneo Custom'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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 4.3-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Tourneo Custom has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

85.6%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 85.6% — a 4.3-point improvement. Tests in this band average 27,548 miles — roughly 77K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

81.3%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 81.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 85.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no…, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and constant velocity boot severely deteriorated. Average mileage on test for this band is 104,780 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (85.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (81.3% pass). That's a 4.3-point spread across 614 older tests and 374 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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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.

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H7 / W21W bulb pack

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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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Recall history

3 UK recalls on record.

The Tourneo Custom has 3 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Tourneo Custom?

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 Tourneo Custom 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.