Audi Tt MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi Tt MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi Tt passed on its first attempt in 79.6%, and its overall record sits +1.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi Tt in the 2023–2025 data: 393,689 tests across 24 model years (2000–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi Tt MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi Tt, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Audi Tt's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi Tt DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi Tt, each with how many of the model's 393,689 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 11,696 Audi Tt tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 11,431 Audi Tt tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 8,045 Audi Tt tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 7,216 Audi Tt tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6,049 Audi Tt tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 5,582 Audi Tt tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi Tt Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi Tt model year on record is 2023 (97.2% across 71 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (71.9%). The gap between them is 25.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi Tt Owners

These checks follow this Audi Tt's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi Tt.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi Tt. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi Tt MOT & Reliability