2003 Audi TT 1.8L Petrol · DU53 FTX
2003 Audi TT (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 24,799 miles. MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI TT
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 24,799 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DU53 FTX Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/12/2025
- 24,799 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DU53 FTX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Audi Tt (DU53 FTX) between November 2022 and December 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DU53 FTX Mileage History
- 04/11/202224,319 mi
- 01/12/202324,508 mi+189 mi
- 13/11/202424,689 mi+181 mi
- 22/12/202524,799 mi+110 mi
Average of roughly 153 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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