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Crafter Cr35 Startline Tdi: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 2,800 MOT tests, the Crafter Cr35 Startline Tdi returns 76.9% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A missing CV-joint boot and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 72,696, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
211 occurrences · 7.5% of tests
- 02
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
116 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
98 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 04
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
89 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 05
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
64 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
62 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
61 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
57 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 09
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
55 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 10
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
55 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Buying or keeping a Crafter Cr35 Startline Tdi?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Crafter Cr35 Startline Tdi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.