2003 Audi TT — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

116,988

Total Tests (All Years)

110,462 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Audi TT as it ages.

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.3%	9,120
7 yrs	63.3%	8,950
8 yrs	60.9%	9,057
9 yrs	59.7%	8,919
10 yrs	56.7%	8,927
11 yrs	56.4%	8,820
12 yrs	55.4%	8,684
13 yrs	56.4%	8,491
14 yrs	55.6%	8,356
15 yrs	54.0%	5,652
16 yrs	54.6%	5,588
17 yrs	56.6%	5,197
18 yrs	55.3%	6,258
19 yrs	57.3%	4,784
20 yrs	58.2%	5,266
21 yrs	61.8%	4,919

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi TT pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	61.8%	4,919
2023 (20 yrs)	58.2%	5,266
2022 (19 yrs)	57.3%	4,784
2021 (18 yrs)	55.3%	6,258
2020 (17 yrs)	56.6%	5,197
2019 (16 yrs)	54.6%	5,588
2018 (15 yrs)	54%	5,652
2017 (14 yrs)	55.6%	8,356
2016 (13 yrs)	56.4%	8,491
2015 (12 yrs)	55.4%	8,684
2014 (11 yrs)	56.4%	8,820
2013 (10 yrs)	56.7%	8,927
2012 (9 yrs)	59.7%	8,919
2011 (8 yrs)	60.9%	9,057
2010 (7 yrs)	63.3%	8,950
2009 (6 yrs)	66.3%	9,120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,120Avg Mileage 53,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,950Avg Mileage 60,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,057Avg Mileage 66,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,919Avg Mileage 72,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,927Avg Mileage 78,293Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,820Avg Mileage 83,473Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,684Avg Mileage 88,608Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,491Avg Mileage 93,262Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,356Avg Mileage 97,082Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,652Avg Mileage 100,590Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,588Avg Mileage 103,712Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,197Avg Mileage 106,404Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,258Avg Mileage 108,189Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,784Avg Mileage 109,298Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,266Avg Mileage 109,794Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,919Avg Mileage 110,462Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

MOT results for 2003 Audi TT by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.3%	9,120	53,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	7	63.3%	8,950	60,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2011	8	60.9%	9,057	66,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	9	59.7%	8,919	72,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	10	56.7%	8,927	78,293	Suspension — 45.1%
2014	11	56.4%	8,820	83,473	Suspension — 47.4%
2015	12	55.4%	8,684	88,608	Suspension — 53.3%
2016	13	56.4%	8,491	93,262	Suspension — 52.7%
2017	14	55.6%	8,356	97,082	Suspension — 58.8%
2018	15	54.0%	5,652	100,590	Suspension — 58.1%
2019	16	54.6%	5,588	103,712	Brakes — 52.9%
2020	17	56.6%	5,197	106,404	Brakes — 57.0%
2021	18	55.3%	6,258	108,189	Brakes — 62.2%
2022	19	57.3%	4,784	109,298	Suspension — 63.7%
2023	20	58.2%	5,266	109,794	Suspension — 64.3%
2024	21	61.8%	4,919	110,462	Suspension — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi TT, with age trends.

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.2% (6 yrs)	50.2% (21 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (6 yrs)	46.0% (21 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (6 yrs)	24.3% (21 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi TT cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 116,988 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.