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EK53 KFT

2003 Audi Tt

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Nov 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

136,510 mi
Last recorded136,510 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2022
Typical for 2003 Audi Tt78,276 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK53 KFT
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2022 136,510 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged worn edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged worn edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR & OSR Metal brake pipes to calliper/flexi poor condition/corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Nov 2022 136,510 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged worn edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged worn edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR & OSR Metal brake pipes to calliper/flexi poor condition/corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Nov 2021 130,842 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded marked yellow. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded marked yellow. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Nov 2021 130,842 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked yellow. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded marked yellow. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded marked yellow. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Nov 2020 124,579 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 14 Nov 2020 124,571 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2019 115,954 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Towbar component slightly worn bushes (6.1.6 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2018 115,260 miles

Exhaust system middle section clamp deteriorated

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

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

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

Fail 25 Jul 2018 115,228 miles

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

Exhaust system middle section clamp deteriorated

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2017 113,660 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and Offside (2.7.2a)

Undertray fitted

Fail 1 Jul 2017 113,660 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and Offside (2.7.2a)

Undertray fitted

Pass 15 Jul 2016 107,943 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 105,001 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside front tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jul 2014 100,616 miles

Catalytic converter heatshield insecure

Centre exhaust mounting broken away from pipe but system is adequateley supported

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear light unit damaged, lamp function not affected

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Jul 2013 96,546 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust bracket broken, system is still supported

corrosion to exhaust system

emulsification present in oil filler cap

rear brake discs worn slightly

Fail 5 Jul 2013 96,546 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust bracket broken, system is still supported

corrosion to exhaust system

emulsification present in oil filler cap

rear brake discs worn slightly

Pass 27 Jul 2012 92,090 miles

Centre exhaust bracket broken

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear under tray loose

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 27 Jul 2012 92,090 miles

Centre exhaust bracket broken

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Rear under tray loose

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Jun 2011 84,716 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 11 Jun 2011 84,716 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 Jun 2010 75,592 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2009 62,779 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2008 48,643 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2007 34,753 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2007 34,753 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)

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

Pass 24 Jul 2006 22,086 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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EK53 KFT is a 2003 Audi Tt in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 EK53 KFT, 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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EK53 KFT is a 2003 Audi Tt, first registered on 24 September 2003.

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