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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2008

379.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,868 cars, 4,213 tests and 16,003 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,868 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Crafter has a defect rate of approximately 380 per 100 vehicles, which is about 13% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, with a significantly lower defect rate. However, the Crafter shows higher defect rates in critical areas such as Brakes, Steering, Visibility, and Equipment, indicating potential concerns in these categories. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with age and usage, particularly in the over 124,000 miles segment. Overall, while the Crafter has strengths, its performance in specific areas warrants attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,868 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 67.9% worse
223.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 122.8% worse
40.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 72.3% worse
43.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.0% worse
98.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.4% better
212.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 12.1% better
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 64.4% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 92.2% worse
79.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 487 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,605
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,279
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 844
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 800
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 402
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 300

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83