What year Volkswagen Crafter is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Volkswagen Crafter has the highest pass rate at 89.0%, out of 1,289 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Crafter MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Crafter MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen Crafter — Reliability by Year

73,655 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Crafter was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

89.0% pass rate · 1,289 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

70.8% pass rate · 1,026 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	89.0%	49,941 mi	1,289
2021	85.5%	61,107 mi	2,961
2020	82.9%	73,239 mi	3,181
2019	83.0%	82,315 mi	7,456
2018	81.0%	87,447 mi	5,894
2017	80.2%	91,274 mi	4,751
2016	77.7%	98,533 mi	6,360
2015	76.6%	105,939 mi	7,219
2014	75.7%	109,028 mi	6,429
2013	74.1%	110,451 mi	4,799
2012	72.6%	117,570 mi	4,274
2011	73.2%	123,203 mi	3,511
2010	72.7%	128,151 mi	3,252
2009	71.6%	124,141 mi	2,722
2008	71.1%	123,144 mi	4,146
2007	71.3%	122,359 mi	4,385
2006	70.8%	116,942 mi	1,026

Which year Volkswagen Crafter is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 49,941 miles (newest year) to 128,151 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Crafter.

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