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AA53 AJA

2003 Audi Tt

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

152,083 mi
Last recorded152,083 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2023
Typical for 2003 Audi Tt78,276 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA53 AJA
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2023 152,083 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security door sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 152,074 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security door sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 151,359 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

air-con pipe corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2021 149,780 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 146,369 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion on pipe by flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2020 146,364 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion on pipe by flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 140,143 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 137,787 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on wear limit wearing on shoulders (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on wear limit wearing on shoulders (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Jan 2018 137,787 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. lamp mounting brackets broken (1.8)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (hose) (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on wear limit wearing on shoulders (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on wear limit wearing on shoulders (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Mar 2016 123,352 miles

oil leak

Pass 8 Apr 2015 120,110 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

engine management light on

Fail 8 Apr 2015 120,110 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine management light on

Pass 31 Mar 2014 111,696 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Apr 2013 105,072 miles

Brake pad warning light on

Centre exhaust bracket broke but system still supported

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 93,295 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2012 93,290 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 19 Jan 2011 79,955 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2011 4,020 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 9 Mar 2010 75,721 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 9 Mar 2010 75,721 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Mar 2009 65,041 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 56,298 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2007 56,293 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 Sep 2006 52,487 miles

How Reliable is the Audi Tt?

Based on 2,336,395 MOT tests across 161,515 vehicles.

78.1%
Pass Rate
4,869
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
161,515
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,061
position lamp(s) not working 54,144
coil spring broken 21,869
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,796
Registration plate lamp not working 16,355
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AA53 AJA is a 2003 Audi Tt in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Audi Tt models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 78,276 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi Tt fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 59,061 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AA53 AJA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi Tt typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Audi Tt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AA53 AJA is a 2003 Audi Tt, first registered on 18 September 2003.

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