MOT reliability
Aston martin Dbs
2,492 vehicles · 17,806 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,492 Aston martin Dbs vehicles and 17,806 completed MOT tests, the Aston martin Dbs has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,799 miles.
2,492
Vehicles
17,806
MOT tests
1,752
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Aston martin Dbs problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Aston martin Dbs MOT tests:
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Other57%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
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Brakes9%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Aston martin Dbs pass rate by age
How the Aston martin Dbs's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 90% |
| 2 | 75 | 91% |
| 3 | 1,887 | 94% |
| 4 | 1,814 | 94% |
| 5 | 1,686 | 92% |
| 6 | 1,496 | 91% |
| 7 | 1,201 | 91% |
| 8 | 935 | 90% |
| 9 | 874 | 91% |
| 10 | 851 | 92% |
| 11 | 830 | 92% |
| 12 | 836 | 92% |
| 13 | 822 | 93% |
| 14 | 750 | 93% |
| 15 | 599 | 93% |
| 16 | 432 | 92% |
| 17 | 221 | 94% |
| 18 | 64 | 97% |
| 19 | 9 | 89% |
| 20 | 11 | 55% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,488), Other (3), Diesel (1)
Most common Aston martin Dbs MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Aston martin Dbs MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (390 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (389 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (212 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (184 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (176 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (165 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (162 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (159 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (121 times)
- Oil leak (111 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (87 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (82 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (82 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (80 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (74 times)
Aston martin Dbs pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 28 | 96% | 8,431 |
| 2022 | 106 | 177 | 96% | 8,751 |
| 2021 | 140 | 360 | 97% | 11,639 |
| 2020 | 214 | 766 | 96% | 13,393 |
| 2019 | 329 | 1,502 | 96% | 15,627 |
| 2018 | 67 | 334 | 96% | 20,233 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 100% | 74,012 |
| 2016 | 4 | 20 | 90% | 52,173 |
| 2015 | 4 | 17 | 94% | 44,266 |
| 2014 | 3 | 22 | 77% | 42,571 |
| 2013 | 4 | 24 | 92% | 31,732 |
| 2012 | 141 | 1,567 | 90% | 29,343 |
| 2011 | 163 | 2,063 | 91% | 28,294 |
| 2010 | 229 | 2,895 | 92% | 28,775 |
| 2009 | 258 | 3,447 | 91% | 30,944 |
| 2008 | 157 | 1,990 | 91% | 28,147 |
| 2007 | 15 | 113 | 95% | 59,646 |
| 2006 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 63,680 |
| 2004 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 526 |
| 2003 | 3 | 17 | 71% | 51,231 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 32,708 |
| 1995 | 1 | 14 | 79% | 72,888 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 74,253 |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 6,408 |
| 1992 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 36,249 |
| 1991 | 1 | 17 | 59% | 43,492 |
| 1990 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 14,689 |
| 1989 | 2 | 32 | 81% | 38,444 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 20,666 |
| 1987 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 77,638 |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 41,764 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 | 80% | — |
| 1979 | 3 | 16 | 88% | 49,857 |
| 1978 | 3 | 32 | 72% | 29,393 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 70,127 |
| 1973 | 9 | 48 | 83% | 45,456 |
| 1972 | 31 | 211 | 85% | 76,949 |
| 1971 | 98 | 703 | 83% | 58,162 |
| 1970 | 75 | 559 | 81% | 59,315 |
| 1969 | 57 | 389 | 82% | 52,679 |
| 1968 | 48 | 294 | 83% | 56,795 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13,683 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 40,582 |
| 1964 | 3 | 30 | 90% | 79,716 |
| 1960 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 83,907 |
| 1958 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 14,000 |
Aston martin Dbs reliability FAQ
Across 2,492 Aston martin Dbs vehicles in our MOT data,
91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Aston martin Dbs MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).
The typical Aston martin Dbs in our data has covered around
27,799 miles.
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