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EK05 YKY

2005 Audi Tt

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

121,407 mi
Last recorded121,407 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi Tt72,237 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK05 YKY
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 121,407 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Feb 2026 121,406 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Headlamp aim too low Nearside and Offside (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2025 116,759 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2024 113,508 miles

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lamp unit damaged, all lights function as normal

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Feb 2024 113,507 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Dip stick handle broken unable to check oil level

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lamp unit damaged, all lights function as normal

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Feb 2023 108,624 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

wipers smearing

Fail 16 Feb 2023 108,624 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Indicator switch inoperative indicators stays on not flashing (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

wipers smearing

Pass 17 Feb 2022 101,642 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2021 96,975 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2021 96,975 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2020 95,115 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2019 91,905 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2018 89,916 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear coil spring corroded both side (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 14 Feb 2018 89,916 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both side wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak ()

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

Rear coil spring corroded both side (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 81,994 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2016 72,611 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2015 63,086 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2015 63,086 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2014 53,599 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 42,834 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2013 42,834 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2012 35,111 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 31,827 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2010 29,250 miles

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

n/s/r tyre has slight cracking too outer sidewall.

o/s/r tyre inner/outer sidewalls marked !!

Pass 30 Apr 2009 24,616 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2008 17,294 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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EK05 YKY is a 2005 Audi Tt in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2005 Audi Tt models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 72,237 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 EK05 YKY, 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 21 years old, this Audi Tt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EK05 YKY is a 2005 Audi Tt, first registered on 24 March 2005.

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