Audi TT - 2008
215.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi TT, model year 2008.
Sample size: 8,290 cars, 19,894 tests and 42,884 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,290 cars
The 2008 Audi TT shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of approximately 216 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 36% better than the average for its year at 337 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the vehicle performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it has far fewer issues compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects tend to increase with mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, but the Audi TT maintains a relatively consistent performance across all mileage segments compared to the yearly average. Overall, this model stands out positively in several key areas, reflecting its reliability compared to other vehicles of the same age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,290 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 42.7% better
76.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▲ 89.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 28.9% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▲ 54.9% better
41.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.5% better
237.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 32.6% better
34.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
▲ 57.4% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 59.0% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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 levels exceed default limits
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: 5,806
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,497
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,836
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,758
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,316
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,043
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,575
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,367
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,133
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 768
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 749
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 681
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 635
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 244