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RX55 YJZ

2005 Audi Tt

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

132,668 mi
Last recorded132,668 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi Tt72,237 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX55 YJZ
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2026 132,668 miles

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Fail 2 Mar 2026 136,668 miles

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

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

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2025 129,609 miles

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

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

axle corroded rear

Fail 3 Mar 2025 129,609 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure central clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure central mount (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

axle corroded rear

Pass 28 Feb 2024 127,032 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Fail 27 Feb 2024 127,032 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2023 125,349 miles

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

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

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

Fail 27 Feb 2023 125,349 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2022 122,280 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2021 118,715 miles

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

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2021 118,715 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush pulled out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2020 116,977 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear arm bushes braking up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 2 Mar 2020 116,977 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear arm bushes braking up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

cat heat shield insecure

Pass 1 Mar 2019 113,158 miles

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

exhaust heat shields loose

Fail 1 Mar 2019 113,185 miles

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

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

exhaust heat shields loose

Pass 22 Feb 2018 108,642 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2017 101,851 miles

Central exhaust bracket broken but exhaust adequately supported

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 18 Feb 2017 101,851 miles

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

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

Rear rear brake application uneven s poor mating surface on disc (3.7.B.2)

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort poor mating surface on disc (3.7.B.6a)

Central exhaust bracket broken but exhaust adequately supported

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s very poor condition and mating surface breaking away (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 93,974 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad lip inner and outer faces (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad lip inner and outer faces (3.5.1i)

Fail 13 Feb 2016 93,656 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush displaced (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad lip inner and outer faces (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad lip inner and outer faces (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Feb 2015 85,072 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2014 76,691 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 8 Feb 2014 76,691 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Feb 2013 68,794 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2012 62,552 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2010 54,182 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2009 48,437 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 42,421 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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RX55 YJZ is a 2005 Audi Tt in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 RX55 YJZ, 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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RX55 YJZ is a 2005 Audi Tt, first registered on 25 November 2005.

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