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How many Aston Martin Vantage cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 7,066 licensed and 2,729 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Aston Martin Vantage generic-model group.

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Is the Vantage disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,101 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 7,066 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,729 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 9,795 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.

Vantage MOT pass rate

In 2024, 93.2% of 3,898 Aston Martin Vantage MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 94.4% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 92% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 1.3% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 1.3% 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% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Registration Plates — 0.5% of tests. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.

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

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 1.3% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 1.3% 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% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Registration Plates — 0.5% of tests in 2024. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 9,795 Vantage vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (2,729 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Vantage — 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 Q17,0662,729
2025 Q46,8792,880
2025 Q38,0511,679
2025 Q28,1011,559
2025 Q17,0942,468
2024 Q46,7712,660
2024 Q37,8751,491
2024 Q27,9811,270
2024 Q17,1381,612
2023 Q46,7382,408
2023 Q37,8771,310
2023 Q27,9751,116
2023 Q17,1681,441
2022 Q46,8342,114
2022 Q37,7641,155
2022 Q27,817980
2022 Q17,1251,310
2021 Q46,7081,912
2021 Q37,577998
2021 Q27,580926
2021 Q16,7271,302
2020 Q46,4911,884
2020 Q37,2391,106
2020 Q27,0001,097
2020 Q16,4451,715
2019 Q46,6761,459
2019 Q37,132772
2019 Q27,041677
2019 Q16,471824
2018 Q46,1261,259
2018 Q36,644664
2018 Q26,483587
2018 Q16,035719
2017 Q45,9621,005
2017 Q36,357546
2017 Q26,385466
2017 Q16,033533
2016 Q45,846740
2016 Q36,067388
2016 Q26,046334
2016 Q15,777510
2015 Q45,632621
2015 Q35,816338
2015 Q25,723316
2015 Q15,453371
2014 Q45,348551
2014 Q35,567293

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Common questions

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

7,066 were licensed and 2,729 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Aston Martin Vantage cars are SORN?

2,729 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 9,795 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vantage disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,101 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 7,066 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,729 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 9,795 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Aston Martin Vantage MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 93.2% of 3,898 Aston Martin Vantage MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Vantage fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (1.3% of tests), exhaust emissions (1.3% of tests), condition (1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Vantage 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.