Audi TT - 2006
289.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi TT, model year 2006.
Sample size: 3,233 cars, 7,663 tests and 22,167 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,233 cars
The 2006 Audi TT has an overall defect rate of 289 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the average for cars of the same year, marked at 369 per 100. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in several categories, including brakes, where it has a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average, and similar improvements are seen in steering and visibility. However, as mileage increases, defects tend to rise, with higher rates observed in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, the Audi TT stands out positively in safety-critical areas, making it a reliable choice compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,233 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.7% better
120.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 41.1% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▲ 38.3% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.6% better
77.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.0% better
261.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 11.1% better
52.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▲ 32.2% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 32.9% better
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,104
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,856
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,287
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,198
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 880
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 783
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 541
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 128