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S490 SBD

2006 Audi Tt

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

89,665 mi
Last recorded89,665 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi Tt74,012 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS490 SBD
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2026 89,665 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2026 89,663 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2025 87,405 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2025 87,403 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2024 84,833 miles

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

Fail 27 Aug 2024 84,833 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2023 80,117 miles

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

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

Pass 5 May 2022 72,680 miles
Fail 5 May 2022 72,680 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 72,374 miles

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

Fail 14 Nov 2021 72,298 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 71,552 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2020 71,552 miles

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

Pass 21 Nov 2019 67,313 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2019 67,313 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2018 58,532 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2018 58,532 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 27 Oct 2017 48,980 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2017 48,980 miles

Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 42,044 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Oct 2016 42,044 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)

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2015 34,830 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2014 27,236 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2014 27,236 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Fail 11 Oct 2013 17,586 miles

Both front brake discs are slightly corroded on edges

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 11 Oct 2013 17,586 miles

Both front brake discs are slightly corroded on edges

Pass 12 Oct 2012 15,477 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2012 15,477 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

both rear tyre sidewalls heavily cracked and perished.

Fail 10 Oct 2012 15,472 miles

Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

two rear tyres sidewall cracking

Pass 17 Oct 2011 14,128 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2010 12,394 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2009 10,675 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2009 9,492 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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S490 SBD is a 2006 Audi Tt in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

Across all 2006 Audi Tt models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 74,012 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 S490 SBD, 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 20 years old, this Audi Tt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S490 SBD is a 2006 Audi Tt, first registered on 29 March 2006.

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