1998 Aston Martin Db7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,996

Total Tests (All Years)

61,320 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 1998 Aston Martin Db7 as it ages.

11 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.8%

24 yrs86.2%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.7%

26 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	81.5%	216
12 yrs	80.2%	197
13 yrs	79.5%	205
14 yrs	81.1%	206
15 yrs	77.6%	201
16 yrs	81.2%	202
17 yrs	81.1%	206
18 yrs	83.2%	191
19 yrs	80.6%	186
20 yrs	82.0%	128
21 yrs	83.9%	143
22 yrs	86.0%	121
23 yrs	81.4%	161
24 yrs	86.2%	123
25 yrs	84.0%	156
26 yrs	86.7%	354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Aston Martin Db7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	86.7%	354
2023 (25 yrs)	84%	156
2022 (24 yrs)	86.2%	123
2021 (23 yrs)	81.4%	161
2020 (22 yrs)	86%	121
2019 (21 yrs)	83.9%	143
2018 (20 yrs)	82%	128
2017 (19 yrs)	80.6%	186
2016 (18 yrs)	83.2%	191
2015 (17 yrs)	81.1%	206
2014 (16 yrs)	81.2%	202
2013 (15 yrs)	77.6%	201
2012 (14 yrs)	81.1%	206
2011 (13 yrs)	79.5%	205
2010 (12 yrs)	80.2%	197
2009 (11 yrs)	81.5%	216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 216Avg Mileage 50,156Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 197Avg Mileage 49,377Top Failure Suspension — 9.6%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 51,510Top Failure Suspension — 9.8%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 206Avg Mileage 52,997Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 201Avg Mileage 53,302Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 53,863Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 206Avg Mileage 55,211Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2016

83.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 191Avg Mileage 57,508Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 186Avg Mileage 58,879Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2018

82.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 128Avg Mileage 61,066Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 143Avg Mileage 60,295Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 62,710Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 161Avg Mileage 59,765Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 123Avg Mileage 58,227Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 156Avg Mileage 60,305Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 354Avg Mileage 61,320Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

MOT results for 1998 Aston Martin Db7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	81.5%	216	50,156	Brakes — 10.6%
2010	12	80.2%	197	49,377	Suspension — 9.6%
2011	13	79.5%	205	51,510	Suspension — 9.8%
2012	14	81.1%	206	52,997	Suspension — 9.7%
2013	15	77.6%	201	53,302	Suspension — 34.8%
2014	16	81.2%	202	53,863	Suspension — 45.0%
2015	17	81.1%	206	55,211	Suspension — 24.3%
2016	18	83.2%	191	57,508	Suspension — 19.9%
2017	19	80.6%	186	58,879	Suspension — 33.9%
2018	20	82.0%	128	61,066	Suspension — 26.6%
2019	21	83.9%	143	60,295	Suspension — 18.9%
2020	22	86.0%	121	62,710	Tyres — 17.4%
2021	23	81.4%	161	59,765	Suspension — 27.3%
2022	24	86.2%	123	58,227	Suspension — 27.6%
2023	25	84.0%	156	60,305	Suspension — 20.5%
2024	26	86.7%	354	61,320	Brakes — 16.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Aston Martin Db7, with age trends.

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.7%

↑ 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	10.6% (11 yrs)	16.9% (26 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.9% (11 yrs)	10.2% (26 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,996 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.