MOT reliability
Aston martin Db4
465 vehicles · 3,233 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 465 Aston martin Db4 vehicles and 3,233 completed MOT tests, the Aston martin Db4 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,848 miles.
465
Vehicles
3,233
MOT tests
639
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Aston martin Db4 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Aston martin Db4 MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Brakes7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Visibility2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Aston martin Db4 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 100% |
| 2 | 12 | 92% |
| 3 | 17 | 94% |
| 4 | 18 | 89% |
| 5 | 16 | 100% |
| 6 | 7 | 86% |
| 7 | 12 | 83% |
| 8 | 17 | 82% |
| 9 | 16 | 94% |
| 10 | 19 | 84% |
| 11 | 13 | 100% |
| 12 | 11 | 100% |
| 13 | 13 | 92% |
| 14 | 12 | 100% |
| 15 | 15 | 93% |
| 16 | 15 | 93% |
| 17 | 16 | 94% |
| 18 | 17 | 94% |
| 19 | 25 | 88% |
| 20 | 24 | 92% |
Fuel types: Petrol (464), Other (1)
Most common Aston martin Db4 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Aston martin Db4 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (50 times)
- Oil leak (49 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (26 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (25 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (20 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (19 times)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (19 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (17 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (17 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (17 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (13 times)
Aston martin Db4 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 220 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 234 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 | 89% | 41,797 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 1,450 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16 | 100% | 34,737 |
| 2015 | 6 | 16 | 100% | 36,266 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 35,051 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 36,057 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 1,781 |
| 2011 | 2 | 23 | 87% | 43,070 |
| 2009 | 5 | 43 | 93% | 38,909 |
| 2007 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 8,711 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 45,507 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33,957 |
| 2003 | 2 | 22 | 100% | 20,110 |
| 2002 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 32,172 |
| 2001 | 2 | 22 | 91% | 16,971 |
| 2000 | 4 | 23 | 87% | 66,371 |
| 1999 | 4 | 18 | 89% | 20,344 |
| 1998 | 4 | 36 | 86% | 53,894 |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 2,584 |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 7,854 |
| 1992 | 1 | 21 | 100% | 14,680 |
| 1991 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 52,749 |
| 1990 | 7 | 62 | 94% | 55,437 |
| 1989 | 7 | 56 | 98% | 37,701 |
| 1988 | 2 | 30 | 93% | 30,937 |
| 1987 | 2 | 33 | 85% | 71,418 |
| 1986 | 2 | 18 | 89% | 78,550 |
| 1984 | 2 | 35 | 83% | 50,105 |
| 1983 | 3 | 17 | 82% | 8,446 |
| 1981 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 82,019 |
| 1979 | 6 | 71 | 93% | 33,726 |
| 1978 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 101,979 |
| 1976 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 249,500 |
| 1975 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 45,331 |
| 1972 | 1 | 14 | 79% | 97,098 |
| 1971 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 98,824 |
| 1970 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 18,803 |
| 1968 | 1 | 21 | 95% | 13,479 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 53,093 |
| 1965 | 3 | 16 | 81% | 47,912 |
| 1964 | 4 | 34 | 91% | 52,963 |
| 1963 | 46 | 425 | 90% | 46,240 |
| 1962 | 76 | 661 | 87% | 47,567 |
| 1961 | 90 | 665 | 90% | 43,528 |
| 1960 | 70 | 539 | 88% | 37,950 |
| 1959 | 22 | 117 | 91% | 41,806 |
| 1958 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 91,623 |
| 1954 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 12,112 |
| 1953 | 2 | 18 | 94% | 2,943 |
| 1950 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 19,332 |
Aston martin Db4 reliability FAQ
Across 465 Aston martin Db4 vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Aston martin Db4 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).
The typical Aston martin Db4 in our data has covered around
42,848 miles.
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