2006 Audi TT — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

55,800

Total Tests (All Years)

107,718 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi TT as it ages.

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.4%	3,990
4 yrs	80.9%	3,890
5 yrs	78.9%	3,984
6 yrs	75.7%	3,874
7 yrs	72.2%	3,936
8 yrs	69.2%	3,922
9 yrs	67.7%	3,900
10 yrs	65.2%	3,846
11 yrs	63.6%	3,807
12 yrs	61.1%	2,576
13 yrs	60.7%	2,748
14 yrs	61.2%	2,709
15 yrs	60.9%	3,399
16 yrs	62.3%	2,617
17 yrs	62.0%	3,075
18 yrs	64.6%	3,527

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi TT pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	64.6%	3,527
2023 (17 yrs)	62%	3,075
2022 (16 yrs)	62.3%	2,617
2021 (15 yrs)	60.9%	3,399
2020 (14 yrs)	61.2%	2,709
2019 (13 yrs)	60.7%	2,748
2018 (12 yrs)	61.1%	2,576
2017 (11 yrs)	63.6%	3,807
2016 (10 yrs)	65.2%	3,846
2015 (9 yrs)	67.7%	3,900
2014 (8 yrs)	69.2%	3,922
2013 (7 yrs)	72.2%	3,936
2012 (6 yrs)	75.7%	3,874
2011 (5 yrs)	78.9%	3,984
2010 (4 yrs)	80.9%	3,890
2009 (3 yrs)	81.4%	3,990

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,990Avg Mileage 29,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,890Avg Mileage 37,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,984Avg Mileage 44,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,874Avg Mileage 51,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,936Avg Mileage 57,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,922Avg Mileage 64,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,900Avg Mileage 70,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,846Avg Mileage 76,589Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,807Avg Mileage 82,159Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,576Avg Mileage 87,105Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,748Avg Mileage 91,780Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,709Avg Mileage 95,656Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,399Avg Mileage 98,119Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,617Avg Mileage 101,211Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,075Avg Mileage 103,718Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,527Avg Mileage 107,718Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2006 Audi TT by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.4%	3,990	29,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	4	80.9%	3,890	37,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2011	5	78.9%	3,984	44,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	6	75.7%	3,874	51,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	7	72.2%	3,936	57,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2014	8	69.2%	3,922	64,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2015	9	67.7%	3,900	70,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2016	10	65.2%	3,846	76,589	Suspension — 28.7%
2017	11	63.6%	3,807	82,159	Suspension — 36.6%
2018	12	61.1%	2,576	87,105	Suspension — 32.9%
2019	13	60.7%	2,748	91,780	Suspension — 34.4%
2020	14	61.2%	2,709	95,656	Suspension — 37.5%
2021	15	60.9%	3,399	98,119	Suspension — 42.9%
2022	16	62.3%	2,617	101,211	Suspension — 43.4%
2023	17	62.0%	3,075	103,718	Suspension — 45.6%
2024	18	64.6%	3,527	107,718	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi TT, with age trends.

Suspension

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	31.1% (18 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	22.7% (18 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi TT cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 55,800 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.