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Audi TT - 2009

186.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi TT, model year 2009. Sample size: 7,008 cars, 16,594 tests and 31,003 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,008 cars

The 2009 Audi TT has an overall defect rate of 187 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 310 per 100, indicating a 40% improvement. This model performs particularly well in the braking and steering categories, with defects at 63% and 1%, respectively, compared to much higher averages. Although there is an increase in defects with mileage, this trend does not exceed the average rates for similar vehicles. The Audi TT also shows better results in visibility and body structure defects, further highlighting its reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,008 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 46.4% better
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 92.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.3% better
33.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
▲ 23.8% better
228.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 70.1% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 63.9% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 55.8% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,942
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,362
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,165
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,706
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,703
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,310
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 933
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 881
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 689
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 689

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 689
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 423
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 186