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2016 Volkswagen Crafter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
32,223
Total Tests (All Years)
129,357 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 65.6%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Volkswagen Crafter as it ages.

1 yrs84.1%
2 yrs87.6%
3 yrs72.8%
4 yrs72.3%
5 yrs69.1%
6 yrs66.9%
7 yrs65.2%
8 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs84.1%126
2 yrs87.6%169
3 yrs72.8%4,766
4 yrs72.3%4,722
5 yrs69.1%5,891
6 yrs66.9%4,633
7 yrs65.2%5,607
8 yrs65.6%6,309

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Volkswagen Crafter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)65.6%6,309
2023 (7 yrs)65.2%5,607
2022 (6 yrs)66.9%4,633
2021 (5 yrs)69.1%5,891
2020 (4 yrs)72.3%4,722
2019 (3 yrs)72.8%4,766
2018 (2 yrs)87.6%169
2017 (1 yrs)84.1%126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
84.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 126Avg Mileage 13,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2018
87.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 169Avg Mileage 40,918Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%
2019
72.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,766Avg Mileage 65,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%
2020
72.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,722Avg Mileage 82,487Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%
2021
69.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,891Avg Mileage 96,214Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%
2022
66.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,633Avg Mileage 108,388Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%
2023
65.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,607Avg Mileage 119,647Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%
2024
65.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,309Avg Mileage 129,357Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Volkswagen Crafter, with age trends.

Brakes
32.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
28.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
11.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.3% (1 yrs)50.8% (8 yrs)
+44.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volkswagen Crafter page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Crafter cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 32,223 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.

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