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Aston martin Dbs vs Aston martin Vantage: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Aston martin Dbs
91%
MOT pass rate · 2,492 vehicles
Aston martin Vantage
92%
MOT pass rate · 5,627 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Aston martin Dbs (91%) and Aston martin Vantage (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Aston martin Dbs Aston martin Vantage
MOT pass rate 91% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 9% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 27,799 mi 29,259 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,492 5,627

Most common faults

Aston martin Dbs

  1. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Aston martin Vantage

  1. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Aston martin Dbs (91%) and Aston martin Vantage (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Aston martin Dbs report Full Aston martin Vantage report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.