Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 11,766 tests

Pass rate drops 2.3 points across the cohorts — recent Crafter Cr35 Trendline Tdi examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.

Pre-2018 cohort 133

Pass

82.0%

Fail

16.5%

PRS

1.5%

Avg mileage at test

87,452 mi

2018–2020 cohort 7,517

Pass

79.8%

Fail

14.9%

PRS

4.5%

Avg mileage at test

75,295 mi

2021+ cohort 4,116

Pass

79.7%

Fail

14.6%

PRS

4.9%

Avg mileage at test

60,940 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Crafter Cr35 Trendline Tdi: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 4,958 MOT tests, the Crafter Cr35 Trendline Tdi returns 78.8% 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 seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 61,525, 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.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 28–38

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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28–38

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

677 occurrences · 5.8% of tests
02

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

345 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
03

A tyre seriously damaged

220 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
04

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

216 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
05

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

208 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
06

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

156 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
07

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

128 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
08

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

124 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
09

Wiper blade defective

120 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
10

Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

120 occurrences · 1.0% 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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.3-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Volkswagen Crafter Cr35 Trendline Tdi makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

82.0%

Pre-2018 registration

the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 82.0% — a 2.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, constant velocity boot split or insecure, no… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.

Band to be cautious about

79.7%

2021+ registration

On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 79.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 82.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, constant velocity boot split or insecure, no…, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 60,940 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: pre-2018 (82.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (79.7% pass). That's a 2.3-point spread across 4,116 older tests and 133 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Buying or keeping a Crafter Cr35 Trendline 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 Trendline 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.