Car statistics by year

2009 Audi TT

Audi TT cars first registered in 2009: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2009, so like is set against like.

A year of the Audi TT. “2009” is the year of first registration.

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5,749 MOT tests of 2009 Audi TT cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 70.9% All 2009 cars 58.2%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 100,200 miles; all 2009 cars 99,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 4,700 88.8% of the 5,290 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 6.3% All 2009 cars 10.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 53.8% All 2009 cars 67.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 5,749 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2009 Audi TTs do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 16 years old, 70.9% of 2009 Audi TT MOT tests were passed first time, against 58.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. 2009 Audi TTs did better than average for their age, by 12.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 72.2% of the time (all 2009 cars 58.4%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Audi TT vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Audi TT bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Audi TT compared with all cars
First registered Audi TTAll cars
’03 60.8%58.9%
’04 61.5%57.9%
’05 61.2%57.7%
’06 60.7%56.9%
’07 65.7%57.3%
’08 68.1%57.0%
’09 70.9%58.2%
’10 71.3%59.3%
’11 75.1%61.5%
’12 80.7%63.6%
’13 82.0%66.0%
’14 81.1%69.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2009 Audi TT

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2009 Audi TT failed, on 14.9% of about 1,700 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (39.3% of failed tests; all 2009 cars 41.9%). 6.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2009 Audi TT tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 14.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 11.5%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.5%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 11.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 7.9%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 6.3%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 6.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 6.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.1%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 5.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Audi TT vs all 2009 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2009 Audi TT MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2009 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 39.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 32.3%
Tyres 21.2%
Brakes 18.3%
Visibility 16.2%
Noise, emissions and leaks 15.3%
Body, chassis, structure 5.1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 3.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2009 Audi TT

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 53.8% of 2009 Audi TT tests had at least one (all 2009 cars 67.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2009 Audi TT tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 19.5%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 9.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.0%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 7.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 7.7%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 7.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 4.8%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 3.8%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 3.7%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 2.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2009 Audi TT?

Half of the 2009 Audi TTs tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 100,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 77,800 and a quarter more than 124,300. For all cars first registered in 2009, the middle figure was 99,000 miles, so 2009 Audi TTs have been driven about as far as average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2009 Audi TT and all 2009 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2009 Audi TT 58,200 77,800 100,200 124,300 147,600 5,523
All 2009 cars 50,300 72,400 99,000 127,900 156,600 1,035,771
miles

Half of the 2009 Audi TTs tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 100,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2009 Audi TTs are left?

At the end of 2014, 5,290 2009 Audi TTs were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 4,700 were: 4,205 licensed and 495 declared off the road (SORN). That is 88.8% still on the record, against 63.4% for all cars first registered in 2009.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2009 Audi TTs on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2009 cars
Year end 2009 Audi TTAll 2009 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.2%98.8%
2016 97.6%97.8%
2017 96.8%96.1%
2018 95.7%94.0%
2019 96.1%91.5%
2020 95.2%88.6%
2021 93.9%85.0%
2022 94.1%80.9%
2023 92.1%75.9%
2024 90.6%69.8%
2025 88.8%63.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2009

2 of the Audi TT’s 14 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2009. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2009 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2009 may have been built in 2008, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Audi TT recalls whose build dates include 2009
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
14 Dec 2009 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive. 1 Sept 2008 to 31 Aug 2009 1,454 (all models)
31 Jul 2009 Braking performance may be affected 20 May 2009 to 30 Jul 2009 123

Every Audi TT recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Audi TT

23 years of the Audi TT, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2012 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (80.7% passed first time) and the 2000 cars worst (61.3%).

Audi TTs by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2000 2,664 61.3% 63.1%
2001 3,920 61.0% 61.5%
2002 5,202 60.7% 59.7%
2003 5,671 60.8% 58.9%
2004 5,340 61.5% 57.9%
2005 3,871 61.2% 57.7%
2006 3,018 60.7% 56.9%
2007 7,809 65.7% 57.3%
2008 7,044 68.1% 57.0%
2009 4,700 70.9% 58.2%
2010 3,219 71.3% 59.3%
2011 2,400 75.1% 61.5%
2012 2,520 80.7% 63.6%
2013 4,208 82.0% 66.0%
2014 2,201 2,082 81.1% 69.1%
2015 2,409 2,342 84.9% 72.6%
2016 2,841 2,758 87.5% 75.6%
2017 2,273 2,208 88.3% 79.1%
2018 1,020 970 88.8% 81.8%
2019 1,263 1,230 90.7% 84.4%
2020 738 718 92.0% 86.9%
2021 932 899 91.8% 88.4%
2022 835 817 91.6% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 5,749 MOT tests of 2009 Audi TT cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 4,700 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Audi TT cars first registered in 2009; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2009.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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