2012 Volkswagen Crafter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

29,174

Total Tests (All Years)

155,547 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Crafter as it ages.

1 yrs92.5%

→ ↓6.1%

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓21.6%

3 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	92.5%	67
2 yrs	86.4%	118
3 yrs	64.8%	1,931
4 yrs	63.5%	1,907
5 yrs	61.2%	4,004
6 yrs	59.8%	2,727
7 yrs	58.8%	2,817
8 yrs	56.6%	2,672
9 yrs	57.1%	3,430
10 yrs	56.8%	2,680
11 yrs	57.5%	3,158
12 yrs	57.5%	3,663

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Crafter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	57.5%	3,663
2023 (11 yrs)	57.5%	3,158
2022 (10 yrs)	56.8%	2,680
2021 (9 yrs)	57.1%	3,430
2020 (8 yrs)	56.6%	2,672
2019 (7 yrs)	58.8%	2,817
2018 (6 yrs)	59.8%	2,727
2017 (5 yrs)	61.2%	4,004
2016 (4 yrs)	63.5%	1,907
2015 (3 yrs)	64.8%	1,931
2014 (2 yrs)	86.4%	118
2013 (1 yrs)	92.5%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

92.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 67Avg Mileage 13,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 118Avg Mileage 38,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,931Avg Mileage 67,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 84,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,004Avg Mileage 100,904Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,727Avg Mileage 112,349Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,817Avg Mileage 122,657Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,672Avg Mileage 130,233Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,430Avg Mileage 138,839Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,680Avg Mileage 145,167Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,158Avg Mileage 150,307Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,663Avg Mileage 155,547Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Crafter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	92.5%	67	13,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2014	2	86.4%	118	38,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2015	3	64.8%	1,931	67,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2016	4	63.5%	1,907	84,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2017	5	61.2%	4,004	100,904	Brakes — 46.3%
2018	6	59.8%	2,727	112,349	Brakes — 53.2%
2019	7	58.8%	2,817	122,657	Brakes — 62.3%
2020	8	56.6%	2,672	130,233	Brakes — 70.2%
2021	9	57.1%	3,430	138,839	Brakes — 78.3%
2022	10	56.8%	2,680	145,167	Brakes — 81.6%
2023	11	57.5%	3,158	150,307	Brakes — 85.8%
2024	12	57.5%	3,663	155,547	Brakes — 74.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Crafter, with age trends.

Brakes

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases 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	7.5% (1 yrs)	74.1% (12 yrs)	+66.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.5% (1 yrs)	18.2% (12 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Crafter cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 29,174 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.