MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTERs year 2012

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Pass percent:60.63%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER year 2012 passes without issue)

Based on:30,068 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1543
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1518
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1368
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1360
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1135
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	862
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	530
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	500
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	493
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	456
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	373
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	337
Registration plate issues	327
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	307
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	300
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	283
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	251
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	250
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	231
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	226
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	208
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	203
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	197
Windscreen has damage	194
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	192
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	188
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	188
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	182
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	175
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	149
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	149
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	140
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	136
Rear brake binding	134
Windscreen washer not working	133
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	130
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	130
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	128
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	124
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	121
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	114
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	112
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	110
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	108
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	107
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	107
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	106
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	104
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	104
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	100
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	99
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	98
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	96
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	96
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	95
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	94
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	92
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	91
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	90
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	89
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	85
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	84
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	83
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	80
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	79
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	79
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	78
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	78
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	76
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	73
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	73
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	72
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	71
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	69
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	69
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	69
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	69
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	68
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	67
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	67
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	66
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	65
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	64
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	61
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	58
Front brake application uneven	57
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	56
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	55
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	54
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	54
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	53
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	53
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	52
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	51
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	51
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	51
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	50
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	49
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	48
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	47
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	45
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	44
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	44
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	44
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	43
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	43
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	41
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	41
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	40
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	40
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	39
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	38
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	38
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	38
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	37
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	37
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	36
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	36

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTERs year 2012

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