2005 Audi TT — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

73,013

Total Tests (All Years)

101,953 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 64.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 9.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi TT as it ages.

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.8%	5,309
5 yrs	75.3%	5,171
6 yrs	73.6%	5,294
7 yrs	71.3%	5,202
8 yrs	65.9%	5,230
9 yrs	62.1%	5,173
10 yrs	62.0%	5,216
11 yrs	63.1%	5,089
12 yrs	60.8%	5,095
13 yrs	58.9%	3,516
14 yrs	57.4%	3,653
15 yrs	59.6%	3,484
16 yrs	57.3%	4,307
17 yrs	59.7%	3,352
18 yrs	60.5%	3,856
19 yrs	64.5%	4,066

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	64.5%	4,066
2023 (18 yrs)	60.5%	3,856
2022 (17 yrs)	59.7%	3,352
2021 (16 yrs)	57.3%	4,307
2020 (15 yrs)	59.6%	3,484
2019 (14 yrs)	57.4%	3,653
2018 (13 yrs)	58.9%	3,516
2017 (12 yrs)	60.8%	5,095
2016 (11 yrs)	63.1%	5,089
2015 (10 yrs)	62%	5,216
2014 (9 yrs)	62.1%	5,173
2013 (8 yrs)	65.9%	5,230
2012 (7 yrs)	71.3%	5,202
2011 (6 yrs)	73.6%	5,294
2010 (5 yrs)	75.3%	5,171
2009 (4 yrs)	77.8%	5,309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,309Avg Mileage 37,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,171Avg Mileage 43,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,294Avg Mileage 50,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2012

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,202Avg Mileage 57,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,230Avg Mileage 63,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,173Avg Mileage 69,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,216Avg Mileage 75,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,089Avg Mileage 79,790Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,095Avg Mileage 85,100Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,516Avg Mileage 87,628Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,653Avg Mileage 92,275Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,484Avg Mileage 96,107Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,307Avg Mileage 97,205Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,352Avg Mileage 98,659Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,856Avg Mileage 100,176Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,066Avg Mileage 101,953Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

MOT results for 2005 Audi TT by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.8%	5,309	37,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2010	5	75.3%	5,171	43,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	6	73.6%	5,294	50,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2012	7	71.3%	5,202	57,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013	8	65.9%	5,230	63,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2014	9	62.1%	5,173	69,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2015	10	62.0%	5,216	75,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2016	11	63.1%	5,089	79,790	Suspension — 36.4%
2017	12	60.8%	5,095	85,100	Suspension — 46.4%
2018	13	58.9%	3,516	87,628	Suspension — 43.8%
2019	14	57.4%	3,653	92,275	Brakes — 43.3%
2020	15	59.6%	3,484	96,107	Suspension — 47.7%
2021	16	57.3%	4,307	97,205	Suspension — 55.4%
2022	17	59.7%	3,352	98,659	Suspension — 56.7%
2023	18	60.5%	3,856	100,176	Suspension — 60.3%
2024	19	64.5%	4,066	101,953	Suspension — 42.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi TT, with age trends.

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (4 yrs)	38.9% (19 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (4 yrs)	22.1% (19 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi TT cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 73,013 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.