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Aston martin Mark 2 vs Aston martin V8 vantage: reliability comparison

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

Aston martin Mark 2
78%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Aston martin V8 vantage
90%
MOT pass rate · 4,050 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Aston martin Mark 2 (78%) and Aston martin V8 vantage (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Aston martin Mark 2 Aston martin V8 vantage
MOT pass rate 78% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 53,396 mi 44,676 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 4,050

Most common faults

Aston martin Mark 2

  1. Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  2. Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
  3. Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
  4. Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
  5. Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)
  6. Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Aston martin V8 vantage

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Aston martin Mark 2 (78%) and Aston martin V8 vantage (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Aston martin Mark 2 report Full Aston martin V8 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.