2003 Aston Martin Db7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

88.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,980

Total Tests (All Years)

39,381 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 2003 Aston Martin Db7 as it ages.

6 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs88.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs86.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs89.8%

→ ↓8.9%

16 yrs80.9%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.7%

18 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.2%

19 yrs89.2%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs88.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	85.5%	303
7 yrs	88.0%	292
8 yrs	84.2%	298
9 yrs	84.9%	278
10 yrs	87.5%	272
11 yrs	82.3%	271
12 yrs	86.1%	280
13 yrs	86.6%	261
14 yrs	86.6%	261
15 yrs	89.8%	167
16 yrs	80.9%	194
17 yrs	85.7%	175
18 yrs	83.0%	224
19 yrs	89.2%	194
20 yrs	89.9%	218
21 yrs	88.0%	292

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Aston Martin Db7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	88%	292
2023 (20 yrs)	89.9%	218
2022 (19 yrs)	89.2%	194
2021 (18 yrs)	83%	224
2020 (17 yrs)	85.7%	175
2019 (16 yrs)	80.9%	194
2018 (15 yrs)	89.8%	167
2017 (14 yrs)	86.6%	261
2016 (13 yrs)	86.6%	261
2015 (12 yrs)	86.1%	280
2014 (11 yrs)	82.3%	271
2013 (10 yrs)	87.5%	272
2012 (9 yrs)	84.9%	278
2011 (8 yrs)	84.2%	298
2010 (7 yrs)	88%	292
2009 (6 yrs)	85.5%	303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 303Avg Mileage 25,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2010

88.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 292Avg Mileage 25,872Top Failure Brakes — 5.5%

2011

84.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 298Avg Mileage 27,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 278Avg Mileage 29,763Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 272Avg Mileage 31,703Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 271Avg Mileage 32,694Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2015

86.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 280Avg Mileage 35,813Top Failure Suspension — 10.7%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 261Avg Mileage 35,907Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 261Avg Mileage 39,379Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 167Avg Mileage 35,954Top Failure Suspension — 7.8%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 194Avg Mileage 38,794Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 175Avg Mileage 39,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

2021

83.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 224Avg Mileage 39,962Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 194Avg Mileage 40,396Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2023

89.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 218Avg Mileage 39,396Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2024

88.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 292Avg Mileage 39,381Top Failure Suspension — 11.0%

MOT results for 2003 Aston Martin Db7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	85.5%	303	25,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2010	7	88.0%	292	25,872	Brakes — 5.5%
2011	8	84.2%	298	27,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	9	84.9%	278	29,763	Brakes — 5.8%
2013	10	87.5%	272	31,703	Brakes — 9.9%
2014	11	82.3%	271	32,694	Suspension — 12.5%
2015	12	86.1%	280	35,813	Suspension — 10.7%
2016	13	86.6%	261	35,907	Brakes — 10.3%
2017	14	86.6%	261	39,379	Suspension — 15.3%
2018	15	89.8%	167	35,954	Suspension — 7.8%
2019	16	80.9%	194	38,794	Suspension — 11.3%
2020	17	85.7%	175	39,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%
2021	18	83.0%	224	39,962	Brakes — 15.6%
2022	19	89.2%	194	40,396	Brakes — 12.4%
2023	20	89.9%	218	39,396	Brakes — 11.5%
2024	21	88.0%	292	39,381	Suspension — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Aston Martin Db7, with age trends.

Suspension

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.0% (6 yrs)	11.0% (21 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (6 yrs)	6.2% (21 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (6 yrs)	4.1% (21 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,980 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.