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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2012

327.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2012. Sample size: 3,220 cars, 7,312 tests and 23,966 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,220 cars

The 2012 Volkswagen Crafter has a higher overall defect rate of 328 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 246 per 100, which is 33% worse than average. Notably, it shows significant mileage-related trends, with the highest defects found in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles segment. The Crafter outperforms in areas like wheels, suspensions, and body/structure, showing fewer defects than average. However, it struggles with brakes, steering, and visibility, where it records notably higher defect rates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,220 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 121.6% worse
230.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 197.0% worse
39.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 109.9% worse
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 44.6% worse
89.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.2% better
185.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 39.7% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 93.5% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 83.5% worse
43.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 445 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: 3,200
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,281
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,708
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,325
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,161
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 748
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 688
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 464

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 332
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
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: 150
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 142