What is the Aston Martin MOT pass rate?

91.9% of 16,767 class-4 initial MOT tests on Aston Martin cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Aston Martin has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Aston Martin model groups with a substantial sample, the Db11 has the highest initial pass rate at 95.1% across 2,181 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Aston Martin pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Aston Martin

Aston Martin MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Aston Martin MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Aston Martin cars passed 91.9% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 16,767 class-4 initial tests and 7 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Aston Martin 2nd of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Aston Martin is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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What Aston Martin cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Aston Martin model groups, as a share of Aston Martin tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Exhaust Emissions — 1.3% of Aston Martin 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.
Headlamp Aim — 1.2% of Aston Martin tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Condition — 1.1% of Aston Martin tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Position Lamps — 0.7% of Aston Martin tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
Washers — 0.5% of Aston Martin tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
Brake Performance — 0.4% of Aston Martin tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Springs — 0.4% of Aston Martin tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
Wipers — 0.3% of Aston Martin tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.

Aston Martin MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	2,310	95.4%
6–9 years	3,550	94.5%
10–14 years	2,848	92.3%
15–30 years	7,956	89.4%

Aston Martin models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
Vantage	3,898	93.2%
DB9	3,608	90.4%
V8 Vantage	2,608	91.1%
Db11	2,181	95.1%
DB7	1,722	85.9%
DBS	1,378	94.6%
Vanquish	1,372	93.2%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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