2001 Audi TT 1.8L Petrol · Y378 AOA
2001 Audi TT (1.8L, petrol). First registered 16 Mar 2001. Recorded mileage 169,222 miles. MOT expired on 10 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI TT
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 169,222 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y378 AOA Key Findings
- 29 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/08/2023
- 169,222 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y378 AOA 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 (Y378 AOA) between December 2005 and August 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 12 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (16 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Windscreen (9 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Tyres (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 54 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 Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”; “Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”.
Y378 AOA Mileage History
- 14/12/200558,191 mi
- 16/11/200668,183 mi+9,992 mi
- 22/11/200774,804 mi+6,621 mi
- 27/11/200774,805 mi+1 mi
- 08/12/200879,853 mi+5,048 mi
- 27/08/200981,365 mi+1,512 mi
- 27/08/201095,058 mi+13,693 mi
- 27/08/201095,058 mi
- 25/08/2011108,687 mi+13,629 mi
- 25/08/2011108,687 mi
- 27/07/2012121,938 mi+13,251 mi
- 27/07/2012121,938 mi
- 18/09/2013136,488 mi+14,550 mi
- 25/09/2013136,495 mi+7 mi
- 09/05/2014138,469 mi+1,974 mi
- 07/05/2015143,877 mi+5,408 mi
- 10/05/2016147,793 mi+3,916 mi
- 11/05/2016147,793 mi
- 24/03/2017153,763 mi+5,970 mi
- 27/03/2018155,259 mi+1,496 mi
- 28/03/2018155,272 mi+13 mi
- 02/04/2019157,927 mi+2,655 mi
- 02/04/2019157,927 mi
- 22/12/2020163,658 mi+5,731 mi
- 26/01/2021163,860 mi+202 mi
- 14/01/2022166,280 mi+2,420 mi
- 21/01/2022166,312 mi+32 mi
- 12/08/2023169,222 mi+2,910 mi
- 12/08/2023169,222 mi
Average of roughly 6,287 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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