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Audi TT - 2003

370.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi TT, model year 2003. Sample size: 5,208 cars, 11,784 tests and 43,690 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,208 cars

The 2003 Audi TT has an overall defect rate of 371 per 100 compared to the annual average of 378 per 100, indicating it performs slightly better than the average vehicle of the same year. Notably, the Audi TT shows significantly fewer issues in categories like steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates approximately 35% to 43% lower than the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment, where it surpasses the average. Tyre wear is present but not a predominant issue for this model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,208 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 8.8% worse
184.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 35.7% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 44.0% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.7% better
92.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.5% worse
318.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 14.3% better
55.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 43.4% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 6.3% better
49.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,559
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,057
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,444
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,410
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,399
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,878
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,422
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 967
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 867

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 779
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 280