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Tourneo Custom

3,369 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 6.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

81.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.3%

Fail

12.9%

Avg miles

66,499

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

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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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

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

    120 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    90 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  3. 03

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

    82 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    69 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    49 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    45 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    40 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    38 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  9. 09

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

    36 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  10. 10

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    29 occurrences · 0.9% 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–£285

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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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

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 03 · 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.

Search Amazon UK

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.