MOT reliability
Aston martin Db5
694 vehicles · 4,065 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 694 Aston martin Db5 vehicles and 4,065 completed MOT tests, the Aston martin Db5 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,994 miles.
694
Vehicles
4,065
MOT tests
564
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Aston martin Db5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Aston martin Db5 MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Brakes7%
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Steering6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure1%
Aston martin Db5 pass rate by age
How the Aston martin Db5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 81% |
| 2 | 26 | 88% |
| 3 | 21 | 81% |
| 4 | 22 | 95% |
| 5 | 19 | 84% |
| 6 | 15 | 100% |
| 7 | 14 | 100% |
| 8 | 14 | 86% |
| 9 | 12 | 100% |
| 10 | 14 | 79% |
| 11 | 15 | 73% |
| 12 | 13 | 85% |
| 13 | 17 | 82% |
| 14 | 16 | 88% |
| 15 | 21 | 76% |
| 16 | 20 | 90% |
| 17 | 18 | 94% |
| 18 | 17 | 94% |
| 19 | 20 | 95% |
| 20 | 28 | 86% |
Fuel types: Petrol (690), Other (3), LPG (1)
Most common Aston martin Db5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Aston martin Db5 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (84 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (50 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (34 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (32 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (32 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (30 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (24 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (23 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (21 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (19 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (18 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (17 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (16 times)
Aston martin Db5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 112 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 51,164 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 50,706 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72,726 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10,900 |
| 2016 | 6 | 30 | 90% | 60,356 |
| 2015 | 5 | 25 | 92% | 43,869 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 57,748 |
| 2012 | 3 | 20 | 90% | 46,983 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 65,732 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 2,025 |
| 2008 | 2 | 26 | 81% | 64,814 |
| 2006 | 2 | 22 | 82% | 30,416 |
| 2005 | 4 | 37 | 84% | 51,875 |
| 2004 | 2 | 22 | 95% | 54,772 |
| 2003 | 4 | 32 | 78% | 41,065 |
| 2002 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 49,154 |
| 2000 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 21,583 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 82,260 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 6,508 |
| 1997 | 3 | 18 | 89% | 25,409 |
| 1996 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 23,853 |
| 1995 | 2 | 24 | 100% | 35,205 |
| 1994 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 73,171 |
| 1993 | 3 | 41 | 73% | 13,271 |
| 1992 | 2 | 20 | 95% | 62,479 |
| 1991 | 4 | 47 | 98% | 54,572 |
| 1990 | 2 | 28 | 79% | 36,639 |
| 1989 | 3 | 40 | 90% | 71,027 |
| 1988 | 3 | 18 | 83% | 46,945 |
| 1987 | 3 | 30 | 97% | 58,366 |
| 1986 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 69,541 |
| 1985 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 20,772 |
| 1984 | 2 | 24 | 100% | 33,914 |
| 1983 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 52,804 |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 16,704 |
| 1980 | 3 | 19 | 95% | 17,681 |
| 1979 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 59,729 |
| 1978 | 2 | 18 | 83% | 76,602 |
| 1977 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 54,027 |
| 1971 | 6 | 32 | 81% | 50,749 |
| 1970 | 4 | 21 | 81% | 25,412 |
| 1969 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 48,147 |
| 1968 | 4 | 25 | 84% | 39,072 |
| 1967 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 35,816 |
| 1966 | 18 | 174 | 92% | 52,007 |
| 1965 | 161 | 1,377 | 90% | 47,486 |
| 1964 | 190 | 1,494 | 89% | 45,506 |
| 1963 | 26 | 216 | 92% | 40,291 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 47,164 |
| 1955 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 97,510 |
Aston martin Db5 reliability FAQ
Across 694 Aston martin Db5 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 Db5 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).
The typical Aston martin Db5 in our data has covered around
45,994 miles.
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