1969 Aston Martin Db6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

434

Total Tests (All Years)

52,441 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 1969 Aston Martin Db6 as it ages.

40 yrs87.2%

→ ↑10.7%

41 yrs97.9%

→ ↓13.4%

42 yrs84.5%

→ ↑8.8%

43 yrs93.3%

→ ↓7.0%

44 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.1%

45 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.7%

46 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.9%

47 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.4%

48 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	87.2%	47
41 yrs	97.9%	48
42 yrs	84.5%	58
43 yrs	93.3%	45
44 yrs	86.3%	51
45 yrs	89.4%	47
46 yrs	86.7%	45
47 yrs	84.8%	46
48 yrs	87.2%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Aston Martin Db6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	87.2%	47
2016 (47 yrs)	84.8%	46
2015 (46 yrs)	86.7%	45
2014 (45 yrs)	89.4%	47
2013 (44 yrs)	86.3%	51
2012 (43 yrs)	93.3%	45
2011 (42 yrs)	84.5%	58
2010 (41 yrs)	97.9%	48
2009 (40 yrs)	87.2%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2010

97.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,452Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 2.1%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 58Avg Mileage 51,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

93.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 45Avg Mileage 48,353Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 51Avg Mileage 47,426Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2014

89.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 47Avg Mileage 54,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 45Avg Mileage 49,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 50,876Top Failure Steering — 8.7%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,441Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

MOT results for 1969 Aston Martin Db6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	87.2%	47	50,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2010	41	97.9%	48	49,452	Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 2.1%
2011	42	84.5%	58	51,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	43	93.3%	45	48,353	Brakes — 4.4%
2013	44	86.3%	51	47,426	Suspension — 19.6%
2014	45	89.4%	47	54,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2015	46	86.7%	45	49,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2016	47	84.8%	46	50,876	Steering — 8.7%
2017	48	87.2%	47	52,441	Brakes — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Aston Martin Db6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.5%

— Consistent

Steering

8.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

7.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.3% (40 yrs)	21.3% (48 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (40 yrs)	14.9% (48 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.5% (40 yrs)	8.5% (48 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Db6 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 434 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.