2003 Audi TT 1.8L Petrol · SJ03 VWE
2003 Audi TT (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2003. Recorded mileage 203,543 miles. MOT expired on 13 Mar 2018.
- Make & Model
- AUDI TT
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Mar 2018
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (09 Apr 2021)
- Recorded Mileage
- 203,543 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SJ03 VWE Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 02/07/2020
- 203,543 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 22 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SJ03 VWE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Audi Tt (SJ03 VWE) between April 2006 and July 2020.
The record contains 11 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 02 July 2020 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (19 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush bonding detached (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
SJ03 VWE Mileage History
- 17/04/200638,004 mi
- 17/04/200638,004 mi
- 13/12/200760,081 mi+22,077 mi
- 29/12/200884,089 mi+24,008 mi
- 29/12/200884,090 mi+1 mi
- 15/12/2009103,908 mi+19,818 mi
- 31/12/2010127,217 mi+23,309 mi
- 31/12/2010127,217 mi
- 10/01/2012151,550 mi+24,333 mi
- 10/01/2012151,550 mi
- 28/12/2012173,430 mi+21,880 mi
- 23/12/2013191,591 mi+18,161 mi
- 24/12/2013191,591 mi
- 03/01/2015195,448 mi+3,857 mi
- 14/12/2015197,399 mi+1,951 mi
- 14/03/2017199,439 mi+2,040 mi
- 02/07/2020203,543 mi+4,104 mi
Average of roughly 11,650 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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