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Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster (62%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 62% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 92,378 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster

  1. Wheel bearing has slight play Both rears (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated long travel - offside rear parking brake weak / imbalance (1.1.6 (d))
  4. Horn not working (7.7 (a))
  5. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. Wheel bearing has slight play Both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster (62%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Pilgrim speedster report Full Volkswagen Transporter report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.