Aston Martin Db7: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Aston Martin Db7 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,924 individual Aston Martin Db7 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.2 points
Tests analysed1,924
Average mileage at test53,152 miles
Average year of manufacture2000
Reliability rank1,106 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Aston Martin Db7s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Aston Martin Db7 tested had covered 53,152 miles and was built around 2000.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Aston Martin Db7 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Aston Martin Db7 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Aston Martin Db7s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Aston Martin Db7

  1. A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, 0.4% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 0.6% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.6% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.6% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
  5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.4% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 0.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.2% of tests
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
  10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.1% of tests

From 4,014 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin Db7 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.73% of these flagged Aston Martin Db7 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Aston Martin Db7 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Aston Martin Db7 year:

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