2003 Audi Tt Quattro (180 Bhp) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

658

Total Tests (All Years)

93,787 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tt Quattro (180 Bhp)

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Audi Tt Quattro (180 Bhp) as it ages.

6 yrs53.6%

→ ↑7.9%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs53.8%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs49.4%

→ ↑12.0%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	53.6%	97
7 yrs	61.5%	78
8 yrs	53.8%	80
9 yrs	49.4%	81
10 yrs	61.4%	83
11 yrs	61.0%	82
12 yrs	64.9%	77
13 yrs	62.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi Tt Quattro (180 Bhp) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	62.5%	80
2015 (12 yrs)	64.9%	77
2014 (11 yrs)	61%	82
2013 (10 yrs)	61.4%	83
2012 (9 yrs)	49.4%	81
2011 (8 yrs)	53.8%	80
2010 (7 yrs)	61.5%	78
2009 (6 yrs)	53.6%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 55,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 61,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 68,456Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 76,193Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 80,249Top Failure Tyres — 34.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 87,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 94,203Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 93,787Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 2003 Audi Tt Quattro (180 Bhp) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	53.6%	97	55,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2010	7	61.5%	78	61,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	8	53.8%	80	68,456	Tyres — 23.8%
2012	9	49.4%	81	76,193	Suspension — 37.0%
2013	10	61.4%	83	80,249	Tyres — 34.9%
2014	11	61.0%	82	87,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2015	12	64.9%	77	94,203	Suspension — 41.6%
2016	13	62.5%	80	93,787	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi Tt Quattro (180 Bhp), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.5% (6 yrs)	36.3% (13 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.7% (6 yrs)	35.0% (13 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.4% (6 yrs)	10.0% (13 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	20.6% (6 yrs)	18.8% (13 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Tt Quattro (180 Bhp) cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 658 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.