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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2011

332.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2011. Sample size: 2,386 cars, 5,272 tests and 17,544 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,386 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen Crafter has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 333 defects per 100 vehicles versus 271. Notably, it shows significant issues with brakes, steering, and visibility, all of which have defect rates much higher than average. In contrast, the Crafter performs better in terms of wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as body structure, showing fewer defects in these categories. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance travelled, but the model's performance remains consistently below average across several key areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,386 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 91.3% worse
210.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 120.3% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 104.7% worse
43.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▼ 34.0% worse
92.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.9% better
189.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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
▲ 31.3% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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 transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 47.3% worse
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 127.0% worse
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 442 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: 1,953
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,488
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,204
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,192
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,008
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 569
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 335

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 95