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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.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
328 occurrences · 6.6% of tests
- 02
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
243 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
- 03
A tyre seriously damaged
117 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 04
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
114 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 05
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
102 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
77 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 07
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
73 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 08
Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
71 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
69 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 10
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
68 occurrences · 1.4% 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 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.