1960 Aston Martin Db4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

355

Total Tests (All Years)

27,320 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Aston Martin Db4 as it ages.

49 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.4%

50 yrs82.9%

→ ↑8.3%

51 yrs91.2%

→ ↓4.7%

52 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.0%

53 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.6%

54 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.1%

55 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.9%

56 yrs84.1%

→ ↑7.4%

57 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	79.5%	39
50 yrs	82.9%	35
51 yrs	91.2%	34
52 yrs	86.5%	37
53 yrs	80.5%	41
54 yrs	78.9%	38
55 yrs	85.0%	40
56 yrs	84.1%	44
57 yrs	91.5%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Aston Martin Db4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	91.5%	47
2016 (56 yrs)	84.1%	44
2015 (55 yrs)	85%	40
2014 (54 yrs)	78.9%	38
2013 (53 yrs)	80.5%	41
2012 (52 yrs)	86.5%	37
2011 (51 yrs)	91.2%	34
2010 (50 yrs)	82.9%	35
2009 (49 yrs)	79.5%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 35Avg Mileage 33,759Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2011

91.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,300Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,672Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 44Avg Mileage 27,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2017

91.5%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 47Avg Mileage 27,320Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%

MOT results for 1960 Aston Martin Db4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	79.5%	39	32,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	50	82.9%	35	33,759	Brakes — 8.6%
2011	51	91.2%	34	37,300	Brakes — 5.9%
2012	52	86.5%	37	30,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2013	53	80.5%	41	33,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2014	54	78.9%	38	29,672	Brakes — 18.4%
2015	55	85.0%	40	31,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2016	56	84.1%	44	27,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2017	57	91.5%	47	27,320	Suspension — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Aston Martin Db4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.5%

— Consistent

Steering

5.7%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.5% (49 yrs)	6.4% (57 yrs)	-14.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	7.7% (49 yrs)	8.5% (57 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Db4 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 355 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.