Audi TT - 2007
245.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi TT, model year 2007.
Sample size: 8,998 cars, 21,354 tests and 52,457 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,998 cars
The 2007 Audi TT shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 246 defects per 100 vehicles versus 352. Notably, the Audi TT performs exceptionally well in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it has 36% and nearly 89% fewer defects, respectively. Additionally, this model exhibits a consistent increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly notable in the over 124,000 miles segment, which reflects common wear patterns as seen in other vehicles. Overall, the Audi TT demonstrates a robust performance in terms of reliability, especially in key areas like safety and structure.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,998 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.6% better
91.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 33.6% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.7% better
65.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.7% better
258.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 37.6% better
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 56.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 59.2% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,752
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,958
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,153
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,962
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,913
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,491
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,672
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,190
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,184
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,165
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 875
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 781
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 631
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 452
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 394
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 358