Aston Martin Vanquish: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Aston Martin Vanquish passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,650 individual Aston Martin Vanquish tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Aston Martin Vanquish 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 Vanquish tested had covered 22,698 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Aston Martin Vanquish sits 16.3 points above the national average, ranked 252 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 Vanquish

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.7% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.7% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.6% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. Audible warning inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 0.4% of tests

From 1,648 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.37% of these flagged Aston Martin Vanquish 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 Vanquish

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 Vanquish before it actually fails on it.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.5% of tests, also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 8.8% of tests
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.8% of tests
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.1% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.8% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests

From 1,648 DVSA-tracked Aston Martin Vanquish 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 Dbs - 94.9%
• Aston Martin Rapide - 90.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs - 93%
• Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto - 93%
• Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto - 93%
• Ford Mustang Mach-E Ext Range Awd - 93%
• Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev - 93%
• Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition - 93%

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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