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2013 Audi TT: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 Audi TTs, from 6,309 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

6,309MOT tests in 2025
82%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
6,200typical miles a year
3.3×the usual rate for suspension arm

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 Audi TTs than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Suspension arm3.3× usual
    Audi TT
    6.6% All 2013 cars
    2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.6%, against 0.1% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Better than most

Suspension arm bushes and joints: 1.4% here, against 8.7% of all 2013 cars. Coil springs: 4% here, against 8.7% of all 2013 cars.

By area

The share of 2013 Audi TT MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    29% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    17% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    16% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    10% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    2% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20222,600Tyres 26%
20212,437Tyres 26%
20203,005Tyres 29%
20194,639Tyres 28%
20184,133Tyres 27%
20177,434Tyres 28%
20169,169Tyres 28%
20158,561Tyres 28%
20143,926Tyres 28%
20125,542Tyres 29%
20116,259Tyres 30%
20106,276Suspension 35%
20095,764Suspension 35%
20086,783Suspension 37%
20077,379Suspension 38%
20062,697Suspension 42%
20053,275Suspension 48%
20044,129Suspension 48%
20034,107Suspension 48%
20023,499Suspension 49%
20012,317Suspension 50%
20001,469Suspension 49%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 Audi TTs registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score