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AP51 DDK

2001 Audi Tt

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

82,453 mi
Last recorded82,453 miles
Recorded on20 May 2025
Typical for 2001 Audi Tt88,930 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP51 DDK
MakeAudi
ModelTt
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 May 2025 82,453 miles

Front sub frame and arms corroded

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

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

Rear sub frame and arms corroded

steering rack gator wet

Fail 20 May 2025 82,453 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both front (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front sub frame and arms corroded

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

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

Rear sub frame and arms corroded

Pass 14 May 2024 81,300 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm + Perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm + Perished (5.2.3 (e))

Underside of vehicle is corroded

Pass 31 May 2023 80,555 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2254517 97w 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 24 May 2023 80,552 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn anti roll D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2254517 97w 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2020 79,902 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2020 79,902 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 79,163 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2019 79,163 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/45/17W 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Nov 2017 75,409 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

rear sub-frame slightly corroded

Fail 16 Nov 2017 75,409 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

rear sub-frame slightly corroded

Pass 17 Jun 2016 65,438 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jun 2016 65,438 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking bleed nipple (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2015 59,572 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2015 59,475 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2014 56,094 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2013 54,807 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Jan 2012 52,625 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 52,625 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2011 50,236 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 12 Jan 2011 50,236 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2010 48,250 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2008 47,266 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2008 47,266 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 2 Jan 2008 41,544 miles

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

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

n/s/f tyre cuts in sidewall

Pass 13 Dec 2006 38,105 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2006 38,009 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear tyre worn close to the legal requirement not failable at time of mot ,keep under observation

rear brake pads will be required in the near future,not failable at time of mot test.

slight wear in offside front upper suspention mounting not excess enough to fail at time of mot test,.keep under observation at next service.

Pass 9 Dec 2005 33,373 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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AP51 DDK is a 2001 Audi Tt in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2001 Audi Tt models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 88,930 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 AP51 DDK, 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 25 years old, this Audi Tt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP51 DDK is a 2001 Audi Tt, first registered on 10 September 2001.

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