Audi TT, Buying guide, MOT record and recalls
In 2025, the Audi TT passed 76.8% of 111,668 initial MOT tests, 4.5 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Audi TT at the MOT
76.8% of 111,668 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the TT 241st of 575 models. Audi TTs aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 69.5%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Audi TT tests in 2025.
Where TTs fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Audi TT tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (6.4%), position lamp not working (4.9%) and coil spring fractured or broken (4.7%).
The MOT page lists every common TT MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The TT's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.22.8% of TT failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.18.8% of TT failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.15.8% of TT failure items
TT engine sizes
2.0 litre engines made up 65% of Audi TT MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.8 litre at 28%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 111,651 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Audi TT recalls
9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Audi TT. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every TT is affected.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/089
Replacing Takata driver airbag
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The safety of our customers and the reliability and long-term service life of our models represent our top priority. For this reason Audi conducts programmes to constantly monitor the quality of its products.Extensive analyses have found that the gas generator housing for your vehicle's front airbag may in extremely rare cases be overloaded and even burst when the front airbag is triggered. If this were to happen small metal parts could become dislodged from the housing and potentially cause life-threatening injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace the airbag unit. The work required will take approximately two hours and will of course be performed free of charge. Please note for organisational reasons the Audi Centre may require your vehicle for longer they will advise you of this at the point of booking.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/387
Stop-drive TAKATA PSAN
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Urgent Safety Warning - Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Affected vehicles were originally allocated to or used for an extended period of time in a region with a climate zone considered to as HIGH RISK. Certain front airbags contain an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Affected airbags will be replaced. You can contact Audi's dedicated Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:00AM to 5:00PM.
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Aug 2023 R/2023/258
On affected vehicles it is possible the guide channel for the front passenger's airbag may not have been welded to the dash panel according to specifications
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Check the serial number of the dash panel and replace if required.
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Feb 2023 R/2023/054
If a front airbag is deployed it is possible that the gas generator housing in which the propellant is generated may burst on vehicles manufactured within a limited period
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace the airbag unit on the driver side.
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Mar 2022 R/2022/073
The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The design trim on the power unit must be removed on the affected vehicles.
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Sep 2021 R/2021/330
Function of the driver airbag might be restricted due to its age
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On vehicles with 3-spoke steering wheel manufactured within a specific period the function of the driver airbag may be restricted due to its age.
- Remedy
- The gas generator in the driver airbag must be replaced on the affected vehicles.
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Sep 2021 R/2021/234
The deployment of the Takata airbag may be delayed or insufficiently powerful due to a potential reduction in the performance of the gas generator
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On vehicles with TAKATA driver airbag and NADI gas generator manufactured within a specific period it is possible that the function of the driver airbag may be restricted due to its age.
- Remedy
- The driver airbag unit must be checked on the vehicles affected and the gas generator must be replaced if necessary
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Oct 2020 R/2020/304
Curtain airbag might not provide intended protection in an accident
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- A curtain airbag which cannot be guaranteed to provide the intended protection in the event of an accident.
- Remedy
- The curtain airbag must be checked on the vehicles affected and replaced if necessary
Audi TT FAQs
Is the Audi TT reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 76.8% first-time pass rate for the Audi TT across 111,668 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Audi TT had any recalls?
9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Audi TT. The most recent was published in February 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Audi TT?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check an Audi TT's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Audi history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Audi VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.