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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Crafter

75,399 vehicles · 728,193 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 75,399 Volkswagen Crafter vehicles and 728,193 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Crafter has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,752 miles.

75,399
Vehicles
728,193
MOT tests
13,793
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Crafter problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Crafter MOT tests:

  • Other37%
  • Brakes21%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Visibility5%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Crafter pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Crafter's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12,22591%
24,33585%
392,30078%
490,11476%
586,73175%
681,01274%
773,77072%
863,54271%
955,23571%
1046,48770%
1136,94970%
1228,02869%
1320,94369%
1415,56769%
1511,47969%
168,19069%
175,62369%
183,43669%
191,34569%
2019965%

Fuel types: Diesel (75,385), Petrol (11), Electric Diesel (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Gas Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Crafter MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Crafter MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (40,668 times)
  2. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (27,993 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (25,893 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19,095 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18,520 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18,450 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18,216 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17,501 times)
  9. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (15,274 times)
  10. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (15,212 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12,470 times)
  12. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (12,064 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (11,692 times)
  14. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (11,667 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (11,557 times)

Volkswagen Crafter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 1 1 0% —
2025 11 11 100% 16,990
2024 28 36 88% 22,713
2023 351 431 84% 46,616
2022 1,317 2,313 82% 63,522
2021 2,997 9,521 81% 84,573
2020 3,202 13,121 79% 99,859
2019 7,586 39,957 80% 115,383
2018 5,997 38,030 78% 124,430
2017 4,828 36,804 77% 131,528
2016 6,495 56,040 75% 143,496
2015 7,400 71,548 74% 153,219
2014 6,566 70,713 74% 157,177
2013 4,882 57,861 72% 156,060
2012 4,362 55,967 71% 165,917
2011 3,585 48,360 71% 173,832
2010 3,295 46,138 71% 180,846
2009 2,757 38,633 70% 174,883
2008 4,188 61,075 70% 174,572
2007 4,408 65,527 70% 174,418
2006 1,033 15,680 70% 170,220
2005 4 64 61% 118,801
2004 2 30 67% 202,466
2003 2 42 64% 234,470
2002 7 76 68% 222,983
2001 2 41 61% 248,303
2000 3 14 57% 275,711
1999 1 30 60% —
1998 2 34 68% 244,644
1997 1 14 64% 161,782
1973 1 9 89% 98,060
1917 1 6 100% 145,772

Volkswagen Crafter reliability FAQ

Across 75,399 Volkswagen Crafter vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Crafter MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Crafter in our data has covered around 144,752 miles.

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