2001 Audi TT 1.8L Petrol · OV51 HCA
2001 Audi TT (1.8L, petrol). First registered 26 Nov 2001. Recorded mileage 98,997 miles. MOT expired on 07 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI TT
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Oxford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 98,997 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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OV51 HCA Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/03/2024
- 98,997 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
OV51 HCA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Audi Tt (OV51 HCA) between June 2006 and March 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 07 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (20 issues), Lighting (17 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 45 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: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)”.
OV51 HCA Mileage History
- 01/06/200661,891 mi
- 16/10/200665,484 mi+3,593 mi
- 06/06/200766,777 mi+1,293 mi
- 15/05/200868,298 mi+1,521 mi
- 18/05/200970,017 mi+1,719 mi
- 03/06/201072,351 mi+2,334 mi
- 03/06/201173,953 mi+1,602 mi
- 03/06/201173,953 mi
- 06/06/201275,343 mi+1,390 mi
- 14/05/201376,727 mi+1,384 mi
- 29/05/201478,811 mi+2,084 mi
- 19/05/201579,996 mi+1,185 mi
- 20/05/201680,711 mi+715 mi
- 24/05/201680,778 mi+67 mi
- 15/05/201781,754 mi+976 mi
- 07/03/201883,731 mi+1,977 mi
- 08/03/201986,948 mi+3,217 mi
- 05/03/202089,248 mi+2,300 mi
- 02/03/202192,031 mi+2,783 mi
- 08/03/202294,088 mi+2,057 mi
- 08/03/202294,088 mi
- 03/03/202396,815 mi+2,727 mi
- 07/03/202498,997 mi+2,182 mi
Average of roughly 2,089 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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