1996 Aston Martin Db7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,659

Total Tests (All Years)

61,228 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 1996 Aston Martin Db7 as it ages.

13 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs75.9%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs74.3%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs79.0%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs80.2%

→ ↑5.6%

24 yrs85.8%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	76.6%	205
14 yrs	77.6%	196
15 yrs	75.9%	191
16 yrs	77.8%	189
17 yrs	77.9%	172
18 yrs	77.8%	180
19 yrs	74.3%	187
20 yrs	78.7%	183
21 yrs	81.2%	170
22 yrs	79.0%	124
23 yrs	80.2%	121
24 yrs	85.8%	106
25 yrs	84.6%	123
26 yrs	82.1%	112
27 yrs	83.8%	142
28 yrs	84.9%	258

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Aston Martin Db7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	84.9%	258
2023 (27 yrs)	83.8%	142
2022 (26 yrs)	82.1%	112
2021 (25 yrs)	84.6%	123
2020 (24 yrs)	85.8%	106
2019 (23 yrs)	80.2%	121
2018 (22 yrs)	79%	124
2017 (21 yrs)	81.2%	170
2016 (20 yrs)	78.7%	183
2015 (19 yrs)	74.3%	187
2014 (18 yrs)	77.8%	180
2013 (17 yrs)	77.9%	172
2012 (16 yrs)	77.8%	189
2011 (15 yrs)	75.9%	191
2010 (14 yrs)	77.6%	196
2009 (13 yrs)	76.6%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 54,470Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 196Avg Mileage 54,394Top Failure Suspension — 10.7%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 191Avg Mileage 58,673Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 189Avg Mileage 57,899Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 172Avg Mileage 60,784Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 180Avg Mileage 60,327Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 187Avg Mileage 66,848Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 183Avg Mileage 61,845Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 170Avg Mileage 59,843Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2018

79.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 63,267Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2019

80.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 121Avg Mileage 63,127Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2020

85.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 106Avg Mileage 60,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.2%

2021

84.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 123Avg Mileage 62,652Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 112Avg Mileage 61,943Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2023

83.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 142Avg Mileage 60,932Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2024

84.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 258Avg Mileage 61,228Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

MOT results for 1996 Aston Martin Db7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	76.6%	205	54,470	Brakes — 13.2%
2010	14	77.6%	196	54,394	Suspension — 10.7%
2011	15	75.9%	191	58,673	Brakes — 12.0%
2012	16	77.8%	189	57,899	Brakes — 11.6%
2013	17	77.9%	172	60,784	Suspension — 41.3%
2014	18	77.8%	180	60,327	Suspension — 29.4%
2015	19	74.3%	187	66,848	Suspension — 38.0%
2016	20	78.7%	183	61,845	Suspension — 36.1%
2017	21	81.2%	170	59,843	Suspension — 30.0%
2018	22	79.0%	124	63,267	Suspension — 33.9%
2019	23	80.2%	121	63,127	Suspension — 19.8%
2020	24	85.8%	106	60,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.2%
2021	25	84.6%	123	62,652	Suspension — 22.8%
2022	26	82.1%	112	61,943	Suspension — 19.6%
2023	27	83.8%	142	60,932	Suspension — 26.1%
2024	28	84.9%	258	61,228	Suspension — 17.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Aston Martin Db7, with age trends.

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.8% (13 yrs)	17.8% (28 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (13 yrs)	12.0% (28 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.4% (13 yrs)	5.4% (28 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Db7 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,659 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.