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Crafter: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 68,620 MOT tests, the Crafter returns 71.5% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A weak handbrake and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 123,496, 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
6,353 occurrences · 9.3% of tests
- 02
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
3,532 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
2,656 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 04
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
2,505 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 05
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
2,076 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 06
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
1,597 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 07
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
1,471 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
1,439 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 09
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
1,427 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 10
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
1,333 occurrences · 1.9% 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.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£48–£125
If every one of this Crafter's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Crafter?
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 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.