1999 Aston Martin Db7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,221

Total Tests (All Years)

57,828 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 1999 Aston Martin Db7 as it ages.

10 yrs75.7%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs76.3%

→ ↑6.3%

15 yrs82.6%

→ ↓8.8%

16 yrs73.8%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs75.6%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs80.7%

→ ↓6.4%

20 yrs74.3%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs75.9%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	75.7%	239
11 yrs	77.6%	228
12 yrs	78.9%	237
13 yrs	76.2%	231
14 yrs	76.3%	224
15 yrs	82.6%	213
16 yrs	73.8%	210
17 yrs	78.8%	208
18 yrs	75.6%	209
19 yrs	80.7%	145
20 yrs	74.3%	136
21 yrs	76.8%	125
22 yrs	75.9%	170
23 yrs	81.4%	140
24 yrs	81.4%	161
25 yrs	81.7%	345

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Aston Martin Db7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	81.7%	345
2023 (24 yrs)	81.4%	161
2022 (23 yrs)	81.4%	140
2021 (22 yrs)	75.9%	170
2020 (21 yrs)	76.8%	125
2019 (20 yrs)	74.3%	136
2018 (19 yrs)	80.7%	145
2017 (18 yrs)	75.6%	209
2016 (17 yrs)	78.8%	208
2015 (16 yrs)	73.8%	210
2014 (15 yrs)	82.6%	213
2013 (14 yrs)	76.3%	224
2012 (13 yrs)	76.2%	231
2011 (12 yrs)	78.9%	237
2010 (11 yrs)	77.6%	228
2009 (10 yrs)	75.7%	239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 239Avg Mileage 41,719Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 228Avg Mileage 45,361Top Failure Suspension — 11.0%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 237Avg Mileage 47,175Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 231Avg Mileage 47,907Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 224Avg Mileage 49,841Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 213Avg Mileage 50,271Top Failure Suspension — 13.1%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 210Avg Mileage 51,765Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 208Avg Mileage 52,681Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2017

75.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 209Avg Mileage 54,028Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 145Avg Mileage 55,051Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 136Avg Mileage 55,379Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2020

76.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 56,828Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 170Avg Mileage 57,206Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2022

81.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 55,940Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2023

81.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 161Avg Mileage 58,894Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 345Avg Mileage 57,828Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 1999 Aston Martin Db7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	75.7%	239	41,719	Brakes — 12.6%
2010	11	77.6%	228	45,361	Suspension — 11.0%
2011	12	78.9%	237	47,175	Suspension — 9.3%
2012	13	76.2%	231	47,907	Suspension — 10.4%
2013	14	76.3%	224	49,841	Suspension — 20.1%
2014	15	82.6%	213	50,271	Suspension — 13.1%
2015	16	73.8%	210	51,765	Suspension — 16.7%
2016	17	78.8%	208	52,681	Brakes — 15.9%
2017	18	75.6%	209	54,028	Brakes — 30.1%
2018	19	80.7%	145	55,051	Brakes — 17.2%
2019	20	74.3%	136	55,379	Suspension — 33.1%
2020	21	76.8%	125	56,828	Suspension — 26.4%
2021	22	75.9%	170	57,206	Suspension — 22.9%
2022	23	81.4%	140	55,940	Brakes — 22.9%
2023	24	81.4%	161	58,894	Suspension — 19.9%
2024	25	81.7%	345	57,828	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Aston Martin Db7, with age trends.

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.6% (10 yrs)	31.0% (25 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (10 yrs)	8.7% (25 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.6% (10 yrs)	17.1% (25 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,221 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.