2006 Volkswagen Crafter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

9,137

Total Tests (All Years)

168,027 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Crafter as it ages.

3 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.1%

4 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.7%	680
4 yrs	66.8%	741
5 yrs	61.9%	750
6 yrs	57.4%	719
7 yrs	56.5%	703
8 yrs	54.2%	684
9 yrs	56.8%	643
10 yrs	51.6%	603
11 yrs	55.4%	664
12 yrs	54.1%	438
13 yrs	51.7%	418
14 yrs	59.8%	363
15 yrs	55.3%	485
16 yrs	58.4%	356
17 yrs	59.1%	430
18 yrs	61.5%	460

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Crafter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61.5%	460
2023 (17 yrs)	59.1%	430
2022 (16 yrs)	58.4%	356
2021 (15 yrs)	55.3%	485
2020 (14 yrs)	59.8%	363
2019 (13 yrs)	51.7%	418
2018 (12 yrs)	54.1%	438
2017 (11 yrs)	55.4%	664
2016 (10 yrs)	51.6%	603
2015 (9 yrs)	56.8%	643
2014 (8 yrs)	54.2%	684
2013 (7 yrs)	56.5%	703
2012 (6 yrs)	57.4%	719
2011 (5 yrs)	61.9%	750
2010 (4 yrs)	66.8%	741
2009 (3 yrs)	64.7%	680

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 680Avg Mileage 63,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010

66.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 741Avg Mileage 79,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 750Avg Mileage 90,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 719Avg Mileage 102,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 703Avg Mileage 113,679Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 684Avg Mileage 121,283Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 643Avg Mileage 130,522Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 603Avg Mileage 137,025Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 664Avg Mileage 144,128Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 438Avg Mileage 146,134Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 418Avg Mileage 149,029Top Failure Brakes — 94.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 363Avg Mileage 149,059Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 485Avg Mileage 156,992Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 356Avg Mileage 159,804Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 430Avg Mileage 157,548Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 460Avg Mileage 168,027Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Crafter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	64.7%	680	63,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	4	66.8%	741	79,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	5	61.9%	750	90,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	6	57.4%	719	102,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2013	7	56.5%	703	113,679	Brakes — 58.2%
2014	8	54.2%	684	121,283	Brakes — 71.1%
2015	9	56.8%	643	130,522	Brakes — 67.3%
2016	10	51.6%	603	137,025	Brakes — 78.8%
2017	11	55.4%	664	144,128	Brakes — 72.7%
2018	12	54.1%	438	146,134	Brakes — 78.1%
2019	13	51.7%	418	149,029	Brakes — 94.0%
2020	14	59.8%	363	149,059	Brakes — 75.8%
2021	15	55.3%	485	156,992	Brakes — 87.2%
2022	16	58.4%	356	159,804	Brakes — 80.6%
2023	17	59.1%	430	157,548	Brakes — 79.5%
2024	18	61.5%	460	168,027	Brakes — 64.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Crafter, with age trends.

Brakes

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.6% (3 yrs)	64.1% (18 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.2% (3 yrs)	43.0% (18 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (3 yrs)	16.7% (18 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Crafter cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,137 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.