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OY09 KNZ

2009 Volkswagen Crafter

Silver Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

275,845 mi
Last recorded275,845 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Volkswagen Crafter121,474 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY09 KNZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCrafter
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 275,845 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2025 275,423 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2025 275,065 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Door corroded

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 260,738 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted and outer (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2024 260,154 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 26 May 2023 245,773 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush perishing (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 20 May 2023 245,472 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury door panel (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush perishing (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 13 May 2022 239,489 miles

Central Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 9 May 2022 239,489 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 May 2021 233,869 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer sill very rusty but not holed yet

Offside Outer sill and lower body panels very rusty but not holed yet

all doors rusty

rear prop bearing slight play

Pass 15 May 2020 227,074 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Outline marker lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Lower Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outline marker lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 1 May 2020 227,067 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Outline marker lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Lower Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outline marker lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 213,690 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2019 213,690 miles

Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 199,867 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 16 Apr 2018 199,867 miles

Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Apr 2017 190,488 miles

Central Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' not in direct drivers view (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advise repair ()

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' crack not in direct drivers view (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Fail 27 Apr 2017 190,487 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Central Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' not in direct drivers view (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advise repair ()

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' crack not in direct drivers view (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak Area will need steam cleaning ()

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Possible fuel mixed in with oil but unable to see a fuel leak

Residue around one of the injectors

Pass 29 Apr 2016 178,311 miles

Centre propshaft bush is deteriorated and has slight play

Crack in upper swept area and in upper A zone of front screen but not in direct drivers view

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside amber side marker lamp is not working

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside front inner steering rack joint has quite a lot of play advise repair

Offside rear brake has a slight bind

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Seepage from rear diff

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Fail 28 Apr 2016 178,306 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Centre propshaft bush is deteriorated and has slight play

Crack in upper swept area and in upper A zone of front screen but not in direct drivers view

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn close to limit and outer edge devoid of tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside amber side marker lamp is not working

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside front inner steering rack joint has quite a lot of play advise repair

Offside rear brake has a slight bind

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Seepage from rear diff

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 23 Apr 2015 16,059 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front and rear brake discs worn and lipped but not seriously weakened

front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

Fail 23 Apr 2015 160,059 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front and rear brake discs worn and lipped but not seriously weakened

front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

nearside side repetor lamp damaged

Pass 24 Apr 2014 138,250 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 24 Apr 2014 138,250 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

brake pad warning lamp on

bulb warning lamp on

Pass 24 Apr 2013 114,944 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Crafter?

Based on 720,441 MOT tests across 75,804 vehicles.

73.2%
Pass Rate
9,371
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
75,804
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 12,487
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 6,349
Registration plate lamp not working 6,198
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,190
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OY09 KNZ is a 2009 Volkswagen Crafter in Silver with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

Across all 2009 Volkswagen Crafter models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 121,474 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Crafter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,487 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OY09 KNZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Crafter typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 17 years old, this Volkswagen Crafter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OY09 KNZ is a 2009 Volkswagen Crafter, first registered on 3 August 2009.

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