2001 Audi TT 1.8L Petrol · GJ51 ARF
2001 Audi TT (1.8L, petrol). First registered 14 Dec 2001. Recorded mileage 118,294 miles. MOT expired on 18 Feb 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI TT
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Feb 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,294 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GJ51 ARF Key Findings
- 29 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 24/02/2023
- 118,294 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 25 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (31 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GJ51 ARF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
29 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Audi Tt (GJ51 ARF) between January 2006 and February 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 24 February 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (31 issues), Suspension (18 issues), Brakes (17 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Windscreen (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 50 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6”.
GJ51 ARF Mileage History
- 07/01/200643,816 mi
- 15/01/200748,880 mi+5,064 mi
- 04/03/200855,413 mi+6,533 mi
- 09/05/200856,086 mi+673 mi
- 09/05/200856,086 mi
- 23/12/200859,239 mi+3,153 mi
- 23/12/200859,239 mi
- 26/11/200967,622 mi+8,383 mi
- 10/12/200967,628 mi+6 mi
- 10/12/201072,526 mi+4,898 mi
- 17/12/201072,580 mi+54 mi
- 14/12/201177,863 mi+5,283 mi
- 27/12/201281,836 mi+3,973 mi
- 31/12/201281,897 mi+61 mi
- 25/11/201385,111 mi+3,214 mi
- 25/11/201385,111 mi
- 30/12/201487,737 mi+2,626 mi
- 16/12/201588,940 mi+1,203 mi
- 19/12/201690,690 mi+1,750 mi
- 19/12/201690,690 mi
- 20/12/201792,405 mi+1,715 mi
- 20/12/201792,405 mi
- 14/01/201992,849 mi+444 mi
- 02/01/202097,262 mi+4,413 mi
- 19/01/2021100,573 mi+3,311 mi
- 19/02/2021100,581 mi+8 mi
- 10/02/2022109,470 mi+8,889 mi
- 10/02/2022109,470 mi
- 24/02/2023118,294 mi+8,824 mi
Average of roughly 4,348 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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