Volkswagen Crafter: reliability by registration year
2012-2019 · 7 registration years · 4,202 first tests
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.
| 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% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 35.8% |
| about 6 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2016 Crafter: Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (35.8%) | ||||
| 2015 | 707 | 71.1% | 75.2% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 32.4% |
| 2014 | 747 | 68.7% | 73.9% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 30.3% |
| 2013 | 567 | 67.9% | 72.3% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 33.0% |
| 2012 | 565 | 63.4% | 67.8% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 30.0% |