Volkswagen Crafter common MOT failures and failure rate
What a Volkswagen Crafter fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.
Based on 6,597 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.
What it fails on, and the fix
About 26.1% of MOT tests recorded on the Volkswagen Crafter in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.
Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 42.6% of the Volkswagen Crafter's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical, suspension, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.
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Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain