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Volkswagen CRAFTER - 2017

202.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CRAFTER, model year 2017. Sample size: 4,509 cars, 9,771 tests and 19,799 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,509 cars

The 2017 Volkswagen Crafter has an overall defect rate of 203 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 51% increase. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 341 defects per 100 vehicles. The Crafter notably struggles with issues related to brakes, steering, visibility, and various electrical components, showing defect rates well above the average for these categories. In contrast, while tyre wear may be a common concern, this model's primary challenges lie in specific areas that exceed typical standards for its year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,509 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 50.3% worse
109.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 128.6% worse
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 169.0% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▼ 223.0% worse
65.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.2% better
121.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 88.6% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 118.5% worse
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 322.2% worse
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 341 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,083
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,664
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,304
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,056
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 657
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 385

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 135