Volkswagen Crafter — reliability by registration year

2012–2019 · 7 registration years · 4,202 first tests

2016 breaks the run — 5.5 pp worse than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every Crafter registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.

Volkswagen Crafter first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2019 592 80.9% 83.8%
2018 521 75.4% 80.4%
2016 503 70.0% 75.5% Rbt (sp) 35.8%
5.5 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2016 Crafters most often: Rbt (sp) (35.8%)
2015 707 71.1% 75.2% Rbt (sp) 32.4%
2014 747 68.7% 73.9% Rbt (sp) 30.3%
2013 567 67.9% 72.3% Rbt (sp) 33.0%
2012 565 63.4% 67.8% Rbt (sp) 30.0%

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