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EP05 TCZ

2005 Audi Tt

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 May 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

113,178 mi
Last recorded113,178 miles
Recorded on6 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi Tt72,237 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEP05 TCZ
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 May 2026 113,178 miles

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

exhaust clamp badly corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2025 111,201 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All heavily cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 109,086 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Feb 2024 109,079 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 106,301 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears starting to crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Jan 2023 106,296 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears starting to crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 104,309 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2020 102,407 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2019 95,264 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Nov 2018 88,940 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2018 88,937 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 27 Nov 2017 82,691 miles

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

Pass 5 Dec 2016 77,616 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2015 68,963 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2014 62,411 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2014 57,126 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2014 57,126 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 50,466 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2013 50,466 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

near side front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 5 Jan 2012 43,556 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2011 37,172 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2011 37,172 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 29 Jan 2010 30,352 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2010 30,352 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

near side front tyre 2.0mm

Pass 26 Feb 2008 16,992 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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EP05 TCZ is a 2005 Audi Tt in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 EP05 TCZ, 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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What year was EP05 TCZ registered?

EP05 TCZ is a 2005 Audi Tt, first registered on 10 March 2005.

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