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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2009

372.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2009. Sample size: 1,363 cars, 3,051 tests and 11,369 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,363 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Crafter has an overall defect rate of 373 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year, at 310 defects per 100. The Crafter shows notably higher issues in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and lights, with defect rates significantly above the average. In contrast, it performs better in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, showing a 25% lower defect rate compared to its peers. Additionally, the model exhibits a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the lower mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,363 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 87.7% worse
220.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 125.2% worse
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 83.3% worse
42.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.0% worse
101.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.1% better
221.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 8.2% better
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 47.0% worse
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 108.4% worse
71.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 480 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: 1,107
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,008
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 654
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 617
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 300
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 272
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 220

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 61