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How many Aston Martin DB7 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,205 licensed and 1,332 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Aston Martin DB7 generic-model group.

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Is the DB7 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,302 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,205 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,332 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,537 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

DB7 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 85.9% of 1,722 Aston Martin DB7 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

  • Brake Performance — 3.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.3% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Condition — 1.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 1.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Aston Martin DB7 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 3.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.3% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Condition — 1.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 1.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,537 DB7 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,332 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 48% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,302. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual DB7 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11,2051,332
2025 Q41,2191,324
2025 Q31,5011,040
2025 Q21,539999
2025 Q11,2781,256
2024 Q41,2641,250
2024 Q31,542986
2024 Q21,563943
2024 Q11,3991,043
2023 Q41,3601,178
2023 Q31,644898
2023 Q21,697860
2023 Q11,490968
2022 Q41,4651,106
2022 Q31,723855
2022 Q21,752794
2022 Q11,554917
2021 Q41,5261,055
2021 Q31,737824
2021 Q21,728815
2021 Q11,508977
2020 Q41,5151,084
2020 Q31,680909
2020 Q21,614897
2020 Q11,5391,028
2019 Q41,631958
2019 Q31,875721
2019 Q21,892670
2019 Q11,748737
2018 Q41,739871
2018 Q31,987627
2018 Q21,989597
2018 Q11,807683
2017 Q41,822798
2017 Q32,075575
2017 Q22,093520
2017 Q11,930587
2016 Q41,923702
2016 Q32,121482
2016 Q22,139458
2016 Q11,982598
2015 Q41,995634
2015 Q32,227403
2015 Q22,213394
2015 Q12,029477
2014 Q42,058581
2014 Q32,302354

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Common questions

How many Aston Martin DB7 cars are left in the UK?

1,205 were licensed and 1,332 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Aston Martin DB7 cars are SORN?

1,332 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,537 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the DB7 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,302 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,205 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,332 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,537 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Aston Martin DB7 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 85.9% of 1,722 Aston Martin DB7 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the DB7 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (3.3% of tests), exhaust emissions (2.3% of tests), condition (1.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one DB7 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.