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MOT reliability

Aston martin V8

420 vehicles · 2,506 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 420 Aston martin V8 vehicles and 2,506 completed MOT tests, the Aston martin V8 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,136 miles.

420
Vehicles
2,506
MOT tests
752
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Aston martin V8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Aston martin V8 MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility1%

Aston martin V8 pass rate by age

How the Aston martin V8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
2367%
33394%
43391%
53288%
63985%
74193%
83987%
94188%
103990%
114486%
123887%
134190%
143694%
153792%
163591%
174787%
183491%
193083%
201694%

Fuel types: Petrol (417), Diesel (2), Other (1)

Most common Aston martin V8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Aston martin V8 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (63 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (39 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (27 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (24 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (23 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  11. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (19 times)
  12. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (19 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  14. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (18 times)
  15. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (17 times)

Aston martin V8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 3 11 82% 35,700
2017 2 7 86% 45,067
2013 1 1 100% 21,295
2012 1 9 100% 20,802
2011 2 25 92% 39,116
2010 1 11 64% 56,084
2009 6 74 95% 29,307
2008 5 37 95% 45,560
2007 13 115 90% 40,496
2006 9 135 90% 33,013
2002 1 17 94% 48,519
2001 2 18 83% 9,102
2000 3 41 80% 31,954
1999 4 68 90% 24,622
1998 3 44 93% 20,895
1997 3 22 82% 20,344
1996 6 79 77% 51,651
1995 1 14 93% 31,930
1994 1 22 77% 13,079
1993 1 9 56% 69,628
1992 1 3 100% 461
1990 2 21 100% 33,766
1989 4 38 92% 36,956
1988 4 15 87% 32,023
1987 1 10 80% 45,614
1986 3 12 100% 33,279
1985 1 2 100% 45,294
1984 2 16 100% 52,157
1983 2 16 75% 65,836
1982 3 14 93% 57,646
1981 4 36 92% 66,350
1980 4 24 92% 36,407
1979 19 208 83% 66,677
1978 27 193 86% 55,119
1977 29 251 80% 97,545
1976 8 34 79% 30,304
1975 10 78 76% 68,111
1974 32 265 83% 59,393
1973 43 340 85% 57,976
1972 11 46 87% 41,422
1971 19 106 79% 55,467
1970 3 13 62% 46,435
1963 1 1 100% 1,745

Aston martin V8 reliability FAQ

Across 420 Aston martin V8 vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Aston martin V8 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Aston martin V8 in our data has covered around 54,136 miles.

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