Aston Martin reliability and common MOT problems by model
Aston Martin shows a 7.1% combined MOT failure rate across 20,582 tests in Motintel data. Vantage has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 5.3%. Dbs deserves extra checking at 4.8%.
Data sources: DVSA MOT records, official recall records, and MOT fault wording snapshots (2026-04-27, 2026-04-29, rfr_codes_2025-05-12, failure items 2023). Search-indexed model pages must clear 20,000 MOT tests and 10,000 vehicles.
Aston Martin combined failure rate: 7.1% — all-model average is 18.7%. Ranked #2 of 48 makes by failure rate (1 = lowest).
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Most reliable Aston Martin models in MOT data
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
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| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Aston Martin models with the highest MOT failure rates
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
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Common Aston Martin MOT problem areas
| # | Problem area | MOT notes | Models affected | What to check | High-rate examples |
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All Aston Martin model reports
| Model | MOT tests | Vehicles | Failure rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage limited data | 4,707 | 4,257 | 5.3% |
| Db9 limited data | 4,692 | 4,227 | 8.1% |
| V8 Vantage limited data | 3,438 | 3,112 | 8.1% |
| Db11 limited data | 2,372 | 2,137 | 4.3% |
| Db7 limited data | 2,158 | 1,875 | 12.3% |
| Vanquish limited data | 1,763 | 1,596 | 6.4% |
| Dbs limited data | 1,452 | 1,347 | 4.8% |
Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.