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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2010

357.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2010. Sample size: 2,039 cars, 4,582 tests and 16,363 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,039 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Crafter has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 357 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21% above the average of 294 defects. Notably, the Crafter shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 463 defects. While it performs better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it has notable weaknesses in Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, with defects in these areas significantly exceeding the averages. Overall, this model's higher defect rates should be considered by potential buyers, especially regarding essential safety components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,039 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 82.9% worse
210.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 130.8% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 87.1% worse
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.1% worse
94.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.7% better
203.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▲ 8.3% better
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 54.3% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 146.1% worse
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 463 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: 1,601
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,537
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,290
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 903
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 820
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 446
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 411
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 296

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 97