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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust leak at centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking in tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracked in tead (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracked in tead (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases AT JOIN (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REAR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm CORD EXPOSED (205/.55R16) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm CORD EXPOSED (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases AT JOIN (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REAR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section, on sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Undertray not fully secure rear tray (8.1.1 (b) (i))
rear exhaust section deteriorated
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section, on sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Undertray not fully secure rear tray (8.1.1 (b) (i))
rear exhaust section deteriorated
triangle light with explanation mark sign on dash
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust sleeve deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BC53 JLS is a 2005 Audi Tt in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 BC53 JLS, 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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BC53 JLS is a 2005 Audi Tt, first registered on 29 November 2005.
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