1997 Aston Martin Db7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

86.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,557

Total Tests (All Years)

67,416 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 1997 Aston Martin Db7 as it ages.

12 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs75.5%

→ ↑6.0%

16 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs80.1%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs81.5%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs85.8%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs90.6%

→ ↓6.3%

26 yrs84.3%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs86.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	80.5%	246
13 yrs	83.9%	248
14 yrs	78.8%	245
15 yrs	75.5%	257
16 yrs	81.5%	243
17 yrs	82.7%	237
18 yrs	80.1%	236
19 yrs	81.3%	241
20 yrs	78.3%	235
21 yrs	81.5%	173
22 yrs	85.8%	162
23 yrs	86.2%	145
24 yrs	90.0%	180
25 yrs	90.6%	159
26 yrs	84.3%	191
27 yrs	86.9%	359

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Aston Martin Db7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	86.9%	359
2023 (26 yrs)	84.3%	191
2022 (25 yrs)	90.6%	159
2021 (24 yrs)	90%	180
2020 (23 yrs)	86.2%	145
2019 (22 yrs)	85.8%	162
2018 (21 yrs)	81.5%	173
2017 (20 yrs)	78.3%	235
2016 (19 yrs)	81.3%	241
2015 (18 yrs)	80.1%	236
2014 (17 yrs)	82.7%	237
2013 (16 yrs)	81.5%	243
2012 (15 yrs)	75.5%	257
2011 (14 yrs)	78.8%	245
2010 (13 yrs)	83.9%	248
2009 (12 yrs)	80.5%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 246Avg Mileage 50,992Top Failure Suspension — 7.7%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 248Avg Mileage 53,612Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 245Avg Mileage 56,034Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 257Avg Mileage 56,715Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 243Avg Mileage 58,349Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2014

82.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 237Avg Mileage 63,574Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2015

80.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 236Avg Mileage 60,175Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 241Avg Mileage 61,932Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 235Avg Mileage 62,150Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 173Avg Mileage 63,520Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2019

85.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 162Avg Mileage 61,989Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 145Avg Mileage 61,704Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 180Avg Mileage 64,400Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2022

90.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 159Avg Mileage 64,208Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 191Avg Mileage 66,623Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2024

86.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 359Avg Mileage 67,416Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.4%

MOT results for 1997 Aston Martin Db7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	80.5%	246	50,992	Suspension — 7.7%
2010	13	83.9%	248	53,612	Brakes — 8.9%
2011	14	78.8%	245	56,034	Brakes — 9.4%
2012	15	75.5%	257	56,715	Suspension — 12.8%
2013	16	81.5%	243	58,349	Suspension — 26.7%
2014	17	82.7%	237	63,574	Suspension — 25.7%
2015	18	80.1%	236	60,175	Suspension — 24.2%
2016	19	81.3%	241	61,932	Suspension — 15.8%
2017	20	78.3%	235	62,150	Suspension — 27.7%
2018	21	81.5%	173	63,520	Brakes — 16.2%
2019	22	85.8%	162	61,989	Suspension — 15.4%
2020	23	86.2%	145	61,704	Brakes — 11.7%
2021	24	90.0%	180	64,400	Suspension — 23.3%
2022	25	90.6%	159	64,208	Brakes — 10.7%
2023	26	84.3%	191	66,623	Brakes — 18.8%
2024	27	86.9%	359	67,416	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Aston Martin Db7, with age trends.

Suspension

15.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.3% (12 yrs)	4.2% (27 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	6.1% (12 yrs)	8.1% (27 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.7% (12 yrs)	8.1% (27 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,557 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.