Aston Martin V8 Vantage: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,190 individual Aston Martin V8 Vantage tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Aston Martin V8 Vantages 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 V8 Vantage tested had covered 43,423 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Aston Martin V8 Vantage sits 15.2 points above the national average, ranked 409 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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Most common MOT failures on a Aston Martin V8 Vantage

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.3% of tests
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.5% of tests

From 3,188 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin V8 Vantage tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.5% of these flagged Aston Martin V8 Vantage 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 V8 Vantage

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 V8 Vantage before it actually fails on it.

1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 2.1% of tests (5.39x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.4% of tests, also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 10.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.3% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.1% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.6% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.3% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.2% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.9% of tests

From 3,188 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin V8 Vantage tests, 2024.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage pass rate by model year

From its 2006 to its 2009 model year, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points, from 91.4% to 94.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Aston Martin V8 Vantage year:

• 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 91.4% first-time pass, 914 tests
• 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 92.3% first-time pass, 730 tests
• 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 93.3% first-time pass, 466 tests
• 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 94.5% first-time pass, 361 tests
• 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 94.4% first-time pass, 213 tests

Other Aston Martin models

• Aston Martin Vantage - 93.9%
• Aston Martin Db9 - 91%
• Aston Martin Db11 - 95.3%
• Aston Martin Db7 - 86.9%
• Aston Martin Vanquish - 93%
• Aston Martin Dbs - 94.9%
• Aston Martin Rapide - 90.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Juke N-Connecta Dig-T - 91.9%
• MG Hs Exclusive S-A - 91.9%
• Ford Focus St-Line Edition Mhev - 91.9%
• Lexus Rc - 91.9%
• Ford Focus Active Edition Mhev - 91.9%
• BMW 128ti Auto - 91.9%

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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