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MOT reliability

Aston martin V8 volante

413 vehicles · 4,680 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 413 Aston martin V8 volante vehicles and 4,680 completed MOT tests, the Aston martin V8 volante has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,081 miles.

413
Vehicles
4,680
MOT tests
772
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Aston martin V8 volante problem areas

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

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility2%

Aston martin V8 volante pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1450%
2580%
33789%
45178%
53789%
65782%
75990%
86984%
96682%
105585%
115487%
125595%
136189%
146085%
155684%
167290%
1710689%
1812289%
1915386%
2014287%

Fuel types: Petrol (413)

Most common Aston martin V8 volante MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (85 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (50 times)
  3. Oil leak (47 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (43 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (39 times)
  7. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (31 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (30 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  11. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (25 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (24 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (23 times)
  14. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (19 times)

Aston martin V8 volante pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 3 100% 11,431
2017 1 11 73% 4,331
2016 1 9 56% 71,774
2015 1 1 100% 46,278
2010 2 21 100% 22,047
2009 4 53 85% 72,186
2008 7 124 83% 42,593
2007 9 111 86% 53,648
2006 13 207 86% 31,913
2004 1 22 82% 69,525
2002 4 17 65% 27,032
2001 1 1 100% 45,078
2000 6 76 88% 24,606
1999 16 190 91% 31,157
1998 16 152 89% 19,333
1997 1 5 60% 17,692
1996 2 28 89% 20,562
1995 1 1 100% 7,814
1994 1 10 70% 11,090
1993 3 30 83% 19,623
1990 12 127 94% 17,996
1989 50 592 91% 39,492
1988 39 535 90% 35,358
1987 39 553 85% 41,048
1986 19 222 87% 36,026
1985 20 276 87% 50,582
1984 18 222 95% 48,510
1983 9 129 89% 41,462
1982 7 76 75% 50,803
1981 6 83 92% 60,652
1980 27 259 85% 53,009
1979 42 477 86% 54,841
1978 2 21 81% 33,850
1974 1 1 100% 67,972
1973 1 13 69% 74,546
1969 1 19 68% 17,274
1968 1 3 67% 44,071

Aston martin V8 volante reliability FAQ

Across 413 Aston martin V8 volante vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Aston martin V8 volante MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Aston martin V8 volante in our data has covered around 41,081 miles.

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