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DA53 UPT

2003 Audi Tt

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

81,963 mi
Last recorded81,963 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2024
Typical for 2003 Audi Tt78,276 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA53 UPT
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2024 81,963 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Strong Advise: Partial failure of exhaust clamp/band (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion to brake unions and ferrules

Engine Management Light On

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake bind

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock cover heavily corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Strong Advise: Steering, suspension and brake components show age, wear and heavy corrosion

Fail 28 Mar 2024 81,963 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Strong Advise: Partial failure of exhaust clamp/band (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion to brake unions and ferrules

Engine Management Light On

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake bind

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock cover heavily corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Strong Advise: Steering, suspension and brake components show age, wear and heavy corrosion

Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 81,093 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Strong Advise: Partial failure of exhaust clamp/band (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion and damage to both nearside and offside sills

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Slight brake bind

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Strong Advise: Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Strong Advise: Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering, suspension and brake components show age, wear and heavy surface corrosion

Surface corrosion to brake unions and ferrules

Fail 7 Mar 2023 81,093 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Strong Advise: Partial failure of exhaust clamp/band (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion and damage to both nearside and offside sills

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Slight brake bind

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Strong Advise: Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Strong Advise: Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering, suspension and brake components show age, wear and heavy surface corrosion

Surface corrosion to brake unions and ferrules

Pass 2 Mar 2022 79,821 miles

Corrosion to both nearside front and offside front sills

Damage to sills

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Strong Advise: Damage to outer sidewall

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Steering,suspension and brake components showing age,wear and heavy surface corrosion

Surface corrosion to brake unions and ferrules

Pass 10 Mar 2021 78,161 miles

Damage to both sills

Front Corrosion to both nearside and offside sills

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Strong Advise: Kerb damage to outer sidewall

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Steering,suspension and brake components showing general age,wear and surface corrosion

Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules

Fail 9 Mar 2021 78,155 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Damage to both sills

Front Corrosion to both nearside and offside sills

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Strong Advise: Kerb damage to outer sidewall

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Steering,suspension and brake components showing general age,wear and surface corrosion

Strong advise: Both front top strut mounts heavily worn

Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules

Pass 17 Feb 2020 76,706 miles

Damage to both sills

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Steering,suspension and brake components showing age ,wear and heavy surface corrosion

Strong Advise: Both front top strut mounts heavily worn

Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes,unions and ferrules

Fail 12 Feb 2020 76,700 miles

Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Damage to both sills

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Strong Advise: Both front to rear metal brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorber cover heavily corroded

Steering,suspension and brake components showing age ,wear and heavy surface corrosion

Strong Advise: Both front top strut mounts heavily worn

Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes,unions and ferrules

Pass 14 Feb 2019 71,540 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2019 71,539 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Feb 2018 68,848 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2017 66,201 miles

front brake discs are corroded

Pass 29 Jan 2016 62,995 miles

nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 29 Jan 2016 62,995 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 13 Jan 2015 59,904 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2014 56,404 miles

both front tyre's are worn on the inner edges

Pass 24 Jan 2013 52,614 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2013 52,609 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2012 49,428 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jan 2011 45,777 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2010 41,017 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2009 36,402 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2007 30,626 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2007 30,626 miles

Offside Rear 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)

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2006 25,045 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 28 Nov 2006 25,045 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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DA53 UPT is a 2003 Audi Tt in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 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 DA53 UPT, 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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DA53 UPT is a 2003 Audi Tt, first registered on 26 November 2003.

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