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

First-time pass rate91.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.2 points
Tests analysed3,190
Average mileage at test43,423 miles
Average year of manufacture2007
Reliability rank409 of 2,005 models

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. On a Aston Martin V8 Vantage 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Aston Martin V8 Vantage

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
  2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.7% of tests
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
  5. 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
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  10. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.3% of tests

From 6,814 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin V8 Vantage tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.18% of these flagged Aston Martin V8 Vantage defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage 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 V8 Vantage year:

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