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2,615 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 8.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.3%
Pass-after-fix
3.6%
Fail
9.7%
Avg miles
59,598
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,615 tests
Pass rate climbs 3.8 points across the cohorts — newer Transit 350 Limited Ecoblue examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
84.6%
Fail
10.8%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
65,845 mi
Pass
88.4%
Fail
8.3%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
51,507 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
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.
ABI Insurance Group
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. 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 →
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
156 occurrences · 6.0% of tests
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
72 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
46 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
40 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
37 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
35 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
23 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
19 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
16 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
14 occurrences · 0.5% 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 2 failures
£16–£95
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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.8-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Transit 350 Limited Ecoblue has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
88.4%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 88.4% — a 3.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 51,507 miles — roughly 14K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, lens defective which has no effect on… — 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
84.6%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 84.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 88.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, lens defective which has no effect on…, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 65,845 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (88.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (84.6% pass). That's a 3.8-point spread across 1,475 older tests and 1,140 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
More refined and better to drive than most rivals. Punchy and efficient diesel engines. New interior technology from 2024.
Where it falls short
Other vans offer more overall load volume. Some rivals are fresher. Range-topping trim/engine combo expensive.
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.
