Is the Volkswagen Crafter reliable?

The Volkswagen Crafter has an average MOT pass rate of 80% across 16 years, based on 13,195 tests in 2024. That's 2 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2021 with a 92% pass rate.

Which year Volkswagen Crafter is best?

The 2021 Volkswagen Crafter has the highest MOT pass rate at 92%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 73%. There's a 19 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Volkswagen Crafter Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Volkswagen Crafter

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 16 years from 13,195 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

13,195

Best Year

2021 (92%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Volkswagen Crafter?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)

vs Volkswagen brand average-5% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread19 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Volkswagen Crafter by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	92%	415	33,169 mi
2020	87%	350	46,294 mi
2019	87%	852	62,455 mi
2018	86%	756	85,975 mi
2017	84%	573	90,892 mi
2016	82%	822	102,881 mi
2015	81%	1,296	115,096 mi
2014	78%	1,446	121,458 mi
2013	75%	1,165	123,031 mi
2012	76%	1,220	134,023 mi
2011	78%	648	143,159 mi
2010	73%	913	148,530 mi
2009	76%	564	144,687 mi
2008	73%	1,001	159,722 mi
2007	75%	1,008	150,998 mi
2006	80%	166	129,976 mi

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About the Volkswagen Crafter

The Volkswagen Crafter has been tested 13,195 times in 2024 MOT data across 16 model years (2006 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 92% pass rate from 415 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 73%. With a 19 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTERs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2006) averages 129,976 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 33,169 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Crafter is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Volkswagen models.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.