MOT reliability

Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi

15,531 vehicles · 34,425 completed MOT tests analysed

81%

MOT pass rate

Based on 15,531 Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi vehicles and 34,425 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,764 miles.

15,531

Vehicles

34,425

MOT tests

15,505

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
Brakes20%
Lamps & electrical16%
Visibility13%
Other10%
Emissions & nuisance9%
Body & structure6%
Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	12	83%
2	305	85%
3	13,167	81%
4	9,304	80%
5	6,235	81%
6	2,444	80%
7	467	80%
8	67	88%

Fuel types: Diesel (15,523), Gas Bi-Fuel (8)

Most common Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi MOT tests:

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (1,440 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,335 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,333 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,308 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (896 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (863 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (660 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (588 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (427 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (374 times)
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (372 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (289 times)
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (266 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (242 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (230 times)

Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	4	4	100%	19,636
2023	1,317	1,628	81%	61,823
2022	3,169	5,105	81%	66,193
2021	2,372	7,181	81%	82,617
2020	3,415	13,628	80%	87,570
2019	739	3,618	81%	105,676
2018	138	842	86%	93,480

Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi reliability FAQ

Across 15,531 Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Crafter cr35 trendline tdi in our data has covered around 79,764 miles.

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