Second Hand Ford Transit Custom Front Grille

The Ford Transit Custom has been built on a single generation platform launched in 2013, but it received a significant facelift in 2018 which updated the front-end styling including the grille, bumper and lights. Grilles from 2013–2018 pre-facelift vans will generally be a different design to those from the 2018 facelift onwards, so always check which era your van is from before buying. Your registration plate is the quickest way to confirm this with a breaker.

A 2016 van is pre-facelift (2013–2018) and a 2019 van is post-facelift (2018 onwards), so these sit either side of the 2018 facelift boundary where the front-end panels were restyled. Because of that change, the grilles are unlikely to be the same design, but whether a specific grille from one era can be made to fit the other is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration. Do not assume interchangeability across that 2018 boundary without checking.

No — the front grille is part of the shared front-end structure and is the same part regardless of whether your Transit Custom is short or long wheelbase, or has a low or high roof. You only need to match the correct facelift period (pre-2018 or 2018 onwards) rather than worrying about body length or roof height. This means there is a good supply of grilles across the full range of Transit Custom body configurations.

Trim level does not affect which front grille fits the Transit Custom — the panel itself is shared across Trend, Limited, Active and Sport variants within the same facelift period. That said, you may find cosmetic differences between a used grille pulled from a Sport or Active van versus a standard Trend or Limited, such as different finishes or colour accents, so check the appearance of any used part against your own van before buying. The key fitment question remains the facelift period, not the trim name.

Yes, a 2020 Transit Custom sits within the post-facelift generation (2018 onwards), so grilles from other vans in that same post-facelift period are the most likely candidates for a straight fitment. Even within a generation it is worth asking the breaker to cross-reference the part against your specific registration, as minor running changes can occasionally occur. Matching the facelift era is the most important step, and any good breaker should be able to confirm from your reg.

Post-facelift (2018 onwards) grilles can sometimes carry a slight premium simply because they are from newer vans and there are fewer of them in the dismantling supply chain, but prices vary considerably between breakers. The more important point is to make sure you are buying the correct era — a cheaper pre-facelift grille is no saving if it does not suit your post-facelift van. Getting quotes from multiple breakers on Findapart and confirming the part against your registration is the best way to find the right grille at a fair price.