Volkswagen Crafter CR35 Startline Tdi reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Crafter CR35 Startline Tdi

Model reliability rank
35
MOT-based rank from 24,810 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
78.6%
Share of this model's 24,810 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
33 mpg
CO2 emission
224 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
85,420
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Only 13 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
4.3
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.03%
0.03% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
11,027
7,796 valid MOT, 3,231 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
24,810
24,810 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
11,027On the road
Insight summary

Volkswagen Crafter CR35 Startline Tdi is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,027 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.6% from 24,810 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 35. The current pool shows an average of 85,420 miles and an average age of 4.3 years. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by gas bi-fuel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Crafter CR35 Startline Tdi deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL11,024
GAS BI-FUEL3
DIESEL100.0%11,024 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))985
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))857
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))312
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))276
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))221
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))201
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))200
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))193
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))184
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))182
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))176
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))171
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))147
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))143
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))138
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))136
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))129
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))127
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))126
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))121
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))116
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))115
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))115
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))114
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))114
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,599 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17.6% of displayed top 25
985
02
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
15.3% of displayed top 25
857
03
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
5.6% of displayed top 25
312
04
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
4.9% of displayed top 25
276
05
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.9% of displayed top 25
221
06
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
201
07
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
200
08
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
193
09
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
184
10
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.3% of displayed top 25
182
11
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
176
12
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
171
13
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
147
14
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
143
15
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.5% of displayed top 25
138
16
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
136
17
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.3% of displayed top 25
129
18
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.3% of displayed top 25
127
19
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
126
20
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
121
21
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.1% of displayed top 25
116
22
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
115
23
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
115
24
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.0% of displayed top 25
114
25
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
114