2004 Audi TT — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

103,225

Total Tests (All Years)

105,675 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi TT as it ages.

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.8%	7,745
6 yrs	71.9%	7,644
7 yrs	69.8%	7,679
8 yrs	66.9%	7,565
9 yrs	63.2%	7,589
10 yrs	61.2%	7,527
11 yrs	60.5%	7,412
12 yrs	60.7%	7,269
13 yrs	60.7%	7,322
14 yrs	58.4%	5,015
15 yrs	57.3%	5,076
16 yrs	58.1%	4,683
17 yrs	57.1%	5,841
18 yrs	60.2%	4,559
19 yrs	59.3%	5,043
20 yrs	62.9%	5,256

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi TT pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	62.9%	5,256
2023 (19 yrs)	59.3%	5,043
2022 (18 yrs)	60.2%	4,559
2021 (17 yrs)	57.1%	5,841
2020 (16 yrs)	58.1%	4,683
2019 (15 yrs)	57.3%	5,076
2018 (14 yrs)	58.4%	5,015
2017 (13 yrs)	60.7%	7,322
2016 (12 yrs)	60.7%	7,269
2015 (11 yrs)	60.5%	7,412
2014 (10 yrs)	61.2%	7,527
2013 (9 yrs)	63.2%	7,589
2012 (8 yrs)	66.9%	7,565
2011 (7 yrs)	69.8%	7,679
2010 (6 yrs)	71.9%	7,644
2009 (5 yrs)	73.8%	7,745

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,745Avg Mileage 44,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,644Avg Mileage 51,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,679Avg Mileage 57,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,565Avg Mileage 64,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,589Avg Mileage 70,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,527Avg Mileage 75,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,412Avg Mileage 81,115Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,269Avg Mileage 85,639Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,322Avg Mileage 90,329Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,015Avg Mileage 94,526Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,076Avg Mileage 97,544Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,683Avg Mileage 100,458Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,841Avg Mileage 101,807Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,559Avg Mileage 103,108Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,043Avg Mileage 104,281Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,256Avg Mileage 105,675Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

MOT results for 2004 Audi TT by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.8%	7,745	44,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	6	71.9%	7,644	51,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	7	69.8%	7,679	57,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	8	66.9%	7,565	64,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	9	63.2%	7,589	70,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2014	10	61.2%	7,527	75,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2015	11	60.5%	7,412	81,115	Suspension — 41.4%
2016	12	60.7%	7,269	85,639	Suspension — 42.4%
2017	13	60.7%	7,322	90,329	Suspension — 49.4%
2018	14	58.4%	5,015	94,526	Suspension — 48.2%
2019	15	57.3%	5,076	97,544	Brakes — 51.5%
2020	16	58.1%	4,683	100,458	Brakes — 54.1%
2021	17	57.1%	5,841	101,807	Brakes — 59.5%
2022	18	60.2%	4,559	103,108	Suspension — 55.5%
2023	19	59.3%	5,043	104,281	Suspension — 62.1%
2024	20	62.9%	5,256	105,675	Suspension — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi TT, with age trends.

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.3%

↑ 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	5.9% (5 yrs)	47.3% (20 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (5 yrs)	45.5% (20 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	22.5% (20 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi TT cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 103,225 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.