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How many Volkswagen Crafter cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 94,315 licensed and 10,504 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Crafter generic-model group.

Looking at a Crafter?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Crafter is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Crafter disappearing?

94,315 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Crafter is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,504 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 104,819 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Crafter MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.9% of 5,041 Volkswagen Crafter MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 83.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 61.7% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 11.8% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.4% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Rigid Brake Pipes — 3.3% of tests. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volkswagen Crafter MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 11.8% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.4% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Rigid Brake Pipes — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.
  • Check the actual Crafter — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q194,31510,504
2025 Q493,43410,210
2025 Q392,0869,284
2025 Q290,4959,001
2025 Q188,7459,069
2024 Q487,3538,476
2024 Q386,3777,545
2024 Q284,7097,226
2024 Q183,6037,180
2023 Q482,7106,858
2023 Q381,7646,193
2023 Q281,0055,856
2023 Q179,5325,771
2022 Q478,4975,636
2022 Q376,9035,023
2022 Q275,2014,745
2022 Q173,8974,847
2021 Q473,5424,590
2021 Q372,8624,067
2021 Q271,6154,084
2021 Q168,5734,462
2020 Q466,6994,324
2020 Q363,8754,010
2020 Q260,3654,412
2020 Q159,8994,558
2019 Q460,1403,509
2019 Q358,2163,042
2019 Q256,9992,825
2019 Q154,9272,682
2018 Q453,1002,546
2018 Q352,0982,072
2018 Q251,1501,949
2018 Q149,8801,980
2017 Q448,9081,910
2017 Q348,2841,659
2017 Q247,3711,648
2017 Q146,1951,626
2016 Q445,3461,434
2016 Q344,0871,195
2016 Q242,1841,149
2016 Q140,4681,154
2015 Q439,140980
2015 Q337,731834
2015 Q236,051709
2015 Q134,708607
2014 Q432,682606
2014 Q331,824530

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Crafter cars are left in the UK?

94,315 were licensed and 10,504 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Crafter cars are SORN?

10,504 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 104,819 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Crafter disappearing?

94,315 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Crafter is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,504 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 104,819 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volkswagen Crafter MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.9% of 5,041 Volkswagen Crafter MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Crafter fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (11.8% of tests), exhaust emissions (5.4% of tests), headlamp aim (3.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one Crafter is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.