# Volkswagen Crafter MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen Crafter passes its MOT first time 68% of the time, from 68,599 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 68%
- MOT tests analysed: 68,599 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 89,467 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 201 | 81% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 7,024 | 75% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 7,261 | 75% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 7,669 | 74% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 7,912 | 74% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 5,347 | 71% |
| 2018 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 3,927 | 68% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 5,033 | 64% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 5,432 | 62% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 4,586 | 62% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 3,236 | 59% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2,705 | 59% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 2,065 | 59% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,670 | 57% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1,145 | 60% |
| 2009 | GD | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,562 | 59% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,436 | 59% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 351 | 57% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |

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