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YS12 RUA

2012 Volkswagen Crafter

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

155,654 mi
Last recorded155,654 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Crafter114,091 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS12 RUA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCrafter
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 155,654 miles

Nearside Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 30 Jun 2026 155,654 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Jun 2025 154,616 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has been driven flat causing damaged to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

aux heater fuel lines damp

brake pad warning light on - pads ok

drivers door unable to open fully

Fail 16 Jun 2025 154,611 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has been driven flat causing damaged to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

aux heater fuel lines damp

brake pad warning light on - pads ok

drivers door unable to open fully

Pass 3 Jun 2024 147,829 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Apr 2023 142,418 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Apr 2023 142,405 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2022 132,796 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Mar 2022 132,796 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2021 115,542 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/65/r16 c 115/113r. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/65/r16 c 115/113r. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear parking brake effort only just met. (19%)

Fail 24 Mar 2021 115,538 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d-bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/65/r16 c 115/113r. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/65/r16 c 115/113r. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jan 2020 111,480 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2019 104,566 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2019 104,565 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment handbrake (1.1.15 (f))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2018 96,215 miles

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

o/s bumper reflector missing

Pass 6 Apr 2017 63,676 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear light lens dmage

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

exhaust silencer damaged

two marker light inop

windscreen wipers smeary

Fail 6 Apr 2017 63,676 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear light lens dmage

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

exhaust silencer damaged

two marker light inop

windscreen wipers smeary

Pass 29 Mar 2016 32,773 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit its on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear lamp is damaged

Offside inner rack joint worn

Fail 29 Mar 2016 32,773 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit its on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear lamp is damaged

Offside inner rack joint worn

Offside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 19,665 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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YS12 RUA is a 2012 Volkswagen Crafter in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Volkswagen Crafter models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 114,091 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 YS12 RUA, 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 14 years old, this Volkswagen Crafter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YS12 RUA is a 2012 Volkswagen Crafter, first registered on 27 June 2012.

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