UK vehicle statistics / Aston Martin
How many Aston Martin DBS cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,523 licensed and 555 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Aston Martin DBS generic-model group.
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Is the DBS disappearing?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,706 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 1,523 in 2026 Q1, down 11%. That is up 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 555 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,078 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.
DBS MOT pass rate
In 2024, 94.6% of 1,378 Aston Martin DBS MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 96.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 92.2% aged 15–30 years.
- Condition — 1.1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Position Lamps — 0.9% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Exhaust Emissions — 0.7% 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.
- Washers — 0.7% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
Full age bands and failure notes are on the Aston Martin DBS MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Condition — 1.1% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Position Lamps — 0.9% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Exhaust Emissions — 0.7% 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.
- Washers — 0.7% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,078 DBS vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (555 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual DBS — 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.
| Quarter | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 1,523 | 555 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,535 | 548 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,674 | 404 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,689 | 389 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,556 | 518 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,552 | 511 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,670 | 385 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,706 | 346 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,622 | 395 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,565 | 478 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,674 | 354 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,687 | 318 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,570 | 369 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,551 | 427 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,635 | 309 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,628 | 287 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,517 | 334 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,462 | 389 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,548 | 288 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,509 | 279 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,379 | 334 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,320 | 401 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,369 | 313 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,287 | 315 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,223 | 367 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,172 | 339 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,202 | 250 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,150 | 226 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,008 | 247 |
| 2018 Q4 | 890 | 285 |
| 2018 Q3 | 900 | 219 |
| 2018 Q2 | 902 | 205 |
| 2018 Q1 | 835 | 222 |
| 2017 Q4 | 838 | 262 |
| 2017 Q3 | 918 | 194 |
| 2017 Q2 | 928 | 171 |
| 2017 Q1 | 885 | 174 |
| 2016 Q4 | 898 | 209 |
| 2016 Q3 | 954 | 154 |
| 2016 Q2 | 960 | 146 |
| 2016 Q1 | 938 | 153 |
| 2015 Q4 | 921 | 170 |
| 2015 Q3 | 947 | 129 |
| 2015 Q2 | 951 | 120 |
| 2015 Q1 | 934 | 117 |
| 2014 Q4 | 951 | 126 |
| 2014 Q3 | 991 | 102 |
Other Aston Martin models
- Vantage — 7,066 licensed. MOT pass rate
- DB9 — 3,122 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Db11 — 2,416 licensed. MOT pass rate
- DB7 — 1,205 licensed. MOT pass rate
- DBX — 1,705 licensed
- Vanquish — 1,127 licensed. MOT pass rate
See how many of every Aston Martin model are left
Common questions
How many Aston Martin DBS cars are left in the UK?
1,523 were licensed and 555 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.
How many Aston Martin DBS cars are SORN?
555 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,078 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.
Is the DBS disappearing?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,706 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 1,523 in 2026 Q1, down 11%. That is up 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 555 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,078 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Aston Martin DBS MOT pass rate?
In 2024, 94.6% of 1,378 Aston Martin DBS MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.
What does the DBS fail its MOT on?
The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (1.1% of tests), position lamps (0.9% of tests), exhaust emissions (0.7% of tests).
Does this say whether one DBS 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.