Aston Martin Rapide: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Aston Martin Rapide passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 826 individual Aston Martin Rapide tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Aston Martin Rapides 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 Rapide tested had covered 37,816 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Aston Martin Rapide sits 13.7 points above the national average, ranked 638 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific Aston Martin Rapide 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Aston Martin Rapides at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Aston Martin Rapide

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
2. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 1.3% of tests (42.08x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests

From 825 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin Rapide tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.23% of these flagged Aston Martin Rapide defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Aston Martin Rapide

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Aston Martin Rapide before it actually fails on it.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.3% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.5% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.6% of tests
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.2% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.8% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.8% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.7% of tests

From 825 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin Rapide tests, 2024.

Other Aston Martin models

• Aston Martin Vantage - 93.9%
• Aston Martin Db9 - 91%
• Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 91.9%
• Aston Martin Db11 - 95.3%
• Aston Martin Db7 - 86.9%
• Aston Martin Vanquish - 93%
• Aston Martin Dbs - 94.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover Discovery Rdynamic Se D Mhev A - 90.4%
• Fiat 500 Rockstar Mhev - 90.4%
• BMW 218i Luxury Auto - 90.4%
• Vauxhall Crossland Elite Turbo Auto - 90.4%
• Fiat Rapdio - 90.4%
• MG Rv8 - 90.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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