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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2015

277.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2015. Sample size: 6,317 cars, 14,122 tests and 39,136 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,317 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Crafter has an overall defect rate of 277 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 170 per 100 for cars of the same year, reflecting a 62.6% increase. Common issues for this model include significantly higher rates of defects in brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and various equipment categories compared to the average vehicle. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where the Crafter shows a marked increase in defects. Overall, while tyre wear is a typical concern, the Crafter's standout issues in several specific categories suggest a need for closer attention to its mechanical and safety systems.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,317 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 137.3% worse
201.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▼ 119.2% worse
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 142.2% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 134.2% worse
72.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.6% better
164.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 6.0% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • 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 transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 95.0% worse
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 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:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 174.2% worse
36.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 5,033
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,748
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,142
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,347
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,780
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,441
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,012
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 736
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,012
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 736
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
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: 254