2008 Volkswagen Crafter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

36,070

Total Tests (All Years)

161,187 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Crafter as it ages.

1 yrs88.3%

→ ↓12.2%

2 yrs76.1%

→ ↓12.4%

3 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.3%	222
2 yrs	76.1%	306
3 yrs	63.7%	3,291
4 yrs	62.4%	3,291
5 yrs	57.9%	3,135
6 yrs	58.4%	3,009
7 yrs	56.5%	2,914
8 yrs	56.7%	2,792
9 yrs	56.5%	3,096
10 yrs	55.6%	2,039
11 yrs	54.7%	1,940
12 yrs	56.7%	1,739
13 yrs	55.0%	2,248
14 yrs	59.2%	1,796
15 yrs	57.4%	2,014
16 yrs	58.1%	2,238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Crafter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.1%	2,238
2023 (15 yrs)	57.4%	2,014
2022 (14 yrs)	59.2%	1,796
2021 (13 yrs)	55%	2,248
2020 (12 yrs)	56.7%	1,739
2019 (11 yrs)	54.7%	1,940
2018 (10 yrs)	55.6%	2,039
2017 (9 yrs)	56.5%	3,096
2016 (8 yrs)	56.7%	2,792
2015 (7 yrs)	56.5%	2,914
2014 (6 yrs)	58.4%	3,009
2013 (5 yrs)	57.9%	3,135
2012 (4 yrs)	62.4%	3,291
2011 (3 yrs)	63.7%	3,291
2010 (2 yrs)	76.1%	306
2009 (1 yrs)	88.3%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 222Avg Mileage 20,045Top Failure Driving Controls and Speed Limiters — 5.0%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 306Avg Mileage 46,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 67,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 86,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,135Avg Mileage 100,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,009Avg Mileage 113,584Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,914Avg Mileage 126,125Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,792Avg Mileage 134,294Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,096Avg Mileage 139,618Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,039Avg Mileage 143,671Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,940Avg Mileage 148,696Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,739Avg Mileage 151,073Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,248Avg Mileage 154,758Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,796Avg Mileage 157,022Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,014Avg Mileage 160,225Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,238Avg Mileage 161,187Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Crafter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	88.3%	222	20,045	Driving Controls and Speed Limiters — 5.0%
2010	2	76.1%	306	46,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	3	63.7%	3,291	67,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	4	62.4%	3,291	86,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	5	57.9%	3,135	100,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%
2014	6	58.4%	3,009	113,584	Brakes — 60.2%
2015	7	56.5%	2,914	126,125	Brakes — 62.8%
2016	8	56.7%	2,792	134,294	Brakes — 66.9%
2017	9	56.5%	3,096	139,618	Brakes — 73.1%
2018	10	55.6%	2,039	143,671	Brakes — 82.6%
2019	11	54.7%	1,940	148,696	Brakes — 76.6%
2020	12	56.7%	1,739	151,073	Brakes — 78.8%
2021	13	55.0%	2,248	154,758	Brakes — 85.8%
2022	14	59.2%	1,796	157,022	Brakes — 83.1%
2023	15	57.4%	2,014	160,225	Brakes — 88.5%
2024	16	58.1%	2,238	161,187	Brakes — 65.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Crafter, with age trends.

Brakes

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.1%

↓ 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	1.8% (1 yrs)	65.0% (16 yrs)	+63.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Crafter cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,070 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.