2005 Audi Tt Coupe Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

287

Total Tests (All Years)

77,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi Tt Coupe Quattro as it ages.

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.1%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓21.8%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.2%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.8%	37
5 yrs	74.3%	35
6 yrs	66.7%	36
7 yrs	78.8%	33
8 yrs	77.1%	35
9 yrs	55.3%	38
10 yrs	60.5%	38
11 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi Tt Coupe Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	60%	35
2015 (10 yrs)	60.5%	38
2014 (9 yrs)	55.3%	38
2013 (8 yrs)	77.1%	35
2012 (7 yrs)	78.8%	33
2011 (6 yrs)	66.7%	36
2010 (5 yrs)	74.3%	35
2009 (4 yrs)	83.8%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 49,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35Avg Mileage 62,183Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 66,737Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 68,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 77,184Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

MOT results for 2005 Audi Tt Coupe Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.8%	37	33,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	5	74.3%	35	42,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	6	66.7%	36	49,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	7	78.8%	33	53,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2013	8	77.1%	35	62,183	Suspension — 31.4%
2014	9	55.3%	38	66,737	Suspension — 42.1%
2015	10	60.5%	38	68,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2016	11	60.0%	35	77,184	Suspension — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi Tt Coupe Quattro, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.4% (4 yrs)	20.0% (11 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.5% (4 yrs)	14.3% (11 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Tt Coupe Quattro cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 287 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.