Audi TT
Registered from 1997 to 2022.
About this model
The Audi TT is a sports car manufactured and marketed by Audi from 1998 to 2023 across three generations. Its bodystyles included a coupé with a 2+2 seating arrangement and a two-seater roadster. For each of its three generations, the TT has been based on consecutive generations of Volkswagen's "Group A" platforms, starting with its "PQ34" fourth generation. The TT shared powertrain and suspension layouts with other models made on these platforms, including the Audi A3, like a transversely mounted front-engine, powering front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and fully independent suspension using MacPherson struts in the front.
From the Wikipedia article Audi TT, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.0 petrol. 1,790 of 7,657 tests failed, 23%.
Better than 67% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 39% | 690 |
| Lights and electrics | 32% | 575 |
| Brakes | 29% | 525 |
| Tyres and wheels | 25% | 441 |
| Body and structure | 18% | 321 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 16% | 295 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 39% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 29% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyres and wheels — 25% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 16% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 32% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 18% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 22% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 8% | 12% | 36 | |
| 20–40k miles | 15% | 16% | 156 | |
| 40–60k miles | 17% | 21% | 480 | |
| 60–80k miles | 20% | 24% | 1,114 | |
| 80–100k miles | 24% | 27% | 1,766 | |
| 100–120k miles | 25% | 29% | 1,799 | |
| 120–140k miles | 25% | 30% | 1,241 | |
| 140–160k miles | 27% | 30% | 682 | |
| 160–180k miles | 28% | 30% | 243 | |
| 180–200k miles | 29% | 30% | 83 | |
| 200k+ miles | 22% | 29% | 51 |
7,651 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 petrol · 232 hp · 1468 kg · 2501 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.0 petrol · 1357 kg · 2501 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2.0 petrol · 1365 kg · 2501 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.8 petrol · 1312 kg · 2502 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2.0 petrol · 227 hp · 1462 kg · 2502 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2.0 petrol · 227 hp · 1455 kg · 2502 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.0 petrol · 226 hp · 1471 kg · 2501 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.0 diesel · 173 hp · 1433 kg · 2478 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.0 diesel · 168 hp · 1476 kg · 2464 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.0 petrol · 208 hp · 1395 kg · 2466 mm wheelbase · 6.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.0 petrol · 208 hp · 1402 kg · 2448 mm wheelbase · 7.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 2.0 petrol · 1398 kg · 2464 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00541/22
Design engine covers installed on all affected vehicles could detach from their fixings depending on the conditions of use (e.g. very sporty driving, or poor road surfaces) and their age. A loose engine cover could come into contact with the hot area of the exhaust gas turbocharger, increasing the risk of burns or fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/00849/20
Audi has been informed by its current supplier that driver-airbag gas generators from the original manufacturer Takata (‘NADI’ (non-azide driver inflator) generators) produced during 1997-1999 may be faulty. Internal investigations have shown that in the event of an accident the restraining effect of the deployed driver airbag might not always be fully guaranteed. Compliance with the statutory requirements in force for protection by an airbag in the event of an accident is thus not ensured. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users