1965 Aston Martin Db5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,096

Total Tests (All Years)

39,802 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1965 Aston Martin Db5 as it ages.

44 yrs88.4%

→ ↓3.3%

45 yrs85.1%

→ ↑7.2%

46 yrs92.3%

→ ↓4.8%

47 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.0%

48 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.3%

49 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.5%

50 yrs88.3%

→ ↓5.8%

51 yrs82.5%

→ ↑10.2%

52 yrs92.7%

→ ↓0.0%

53 yrs92.7%

→ ↓6.2%

54 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.7%

56 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	88.4%	95
45 yrs	85.1%	94
46 yrs	92.3%	117
47 yrs	87.5%	104
48 yrs	85.5%	117
49 yrs	86.8%	106
50 yrs	88.3%	111
51 yrs	82.5%	103
52 yrs	92.7%	109
53 yrs	92.7%	55
54 yrs	86.5%	52
56 yrs	84.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Aston Martin Db5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (56 yrs)	84.8%	33
2019 (54 yrs)	86.5%	52
2018 (53 yrs)	92.7%	55
2017 (52 yrs)	92.7%	109
2016 (51 yrs)	82.5%	103
2015 (50 yrs)	88.3%	111
2014 (49 yrs)	86.8%	106
2013 (48 yrs)	85.5%	117
2012 (47 yrs)	87.5%	104
2011 (46 yrs)	92.3%	117
2010 (45 yrs)	85.1%	94
2009 (44 yrs)	88.4%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 95Avg Mileage 45,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2010

85.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 94Avg Mileage 40,561Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%

2011

92.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 117Avg Mileage 41,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 104Avg Mileage 42,572Top Failure Suspension — 8.7%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 117Avg Mileage 41,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 106Avg Mileage 45,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 111Avg Mileage 41,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 103Avg Mileage 42,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2017

92.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 109Avg Mileage 42,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2018

92.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 55Avg Mileage 46,963Top Failure Suspension — 10.9%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,559Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,802Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%

MOT results for 1965 Aston Martin Db5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	88.4%	95	45,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2010	45	85.1%	94	40,561	Brakes — 8.5%
2011	46	92.3%	117	41,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2012	47	87.5%	104	42,572	Suspension — 8.7%
2013	48	85.5%	117	41,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2014	49	86.8%	106	45,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2015	50	88.3%	111	41,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2016	51	82.5%	103	42,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2017	52	92.7%	109	42,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2018	53	92.7%	55	46,963	Suspension — 10.9%
2019	54	86.5%	52	44,559	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%
2021	56	84.8%	33	39,802	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Aston Martin Db5, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	4.2% (44 yrs)	3.0% (56 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Db5 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,096 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.