2004 Aston Martin Db7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,057

Total Tests (All Years)

39,664 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Db7

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 33.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Aston Martin Db7 as it ages.

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.7%

8 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs81.9%

→ ↑9.5%

11 yrs91.4%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs84.2%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs89.4%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs90.1%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs89.9%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs92.0%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs88.4%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.4%	167
6 yrs	88.3%	145
7 yrs	85.2%	162
8 yrs	88.9%	153
9 yrs	85.1%	148
10 yrs	81.9%	149
11 yrs	91.4%	139
12 yrs	84.2%	146
13 yrs	89.4%	141
14 yrs	90.1%	91
15 yrs	88.7%	97
16 yrs	89.9%	79
17 yrs	92.0%	112
18 yrs	88.4%	86
19 yrs	91.6%	107
20 yrs	89.6%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Aston Martin Db7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	89.6%	135
2023 (19 yrs)	91.6%	107
2022 (18 yrs)	88.4%	86
2021 (17 yrs)	92%	112
2020 (16 yrs)	89.9%	79
2019 (15 yrs)	88.7%	97
2018 (14 yrs)	90.1%	91
2017 (13 yrs)	89.4%	141
2016 (12 yrs)	84.2%	146
2015 (11 yrs)	91.4%	139
2014 (10 yrs)	81.9%	149
2013 (9 yrs)	85.1%	148
2012 (8 yrs)	88.9%	153
2011 (7 yrs)	85.2%	162
2010 (6 yrs)	88.3%	145
2009 (5 yrs)	87.4%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 167Avg Mileage 18,339Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2010

88.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 145Avg Mileage 22,211Top Failure Brakes — 4.1%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 162Avg Mileage 22,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 25,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%

2013

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 148Avg Mileage 26,079Top Failure Suspension — 10.1%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 149Avg Mileage 27,320Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 28,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 146Avg Mileage 31,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2017

89.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 30,713Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2018

90.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 31,370Top Failure Suspension — 9.9%

2019

88.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 32,335Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2020

89.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 33,738Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2021

92.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 32,907Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 30,180Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.6%

2023

91.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 31,343Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 135Avg Mileage 39,664Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.4%

MOT results for 2004 Aston Martin Db7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.4%	167	18,339	Tyres — 5.4%
2010	6	88.3%	145	22,211	Brakes — 4.1%
2011	7	85.2%	162	22,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2012	8	88.9%	153	25,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2013	9	85.1%	148	26,079	Suspension — 10.1%
2014	10	81.9%	149	27,320	Brakes — 14.8%
2015	11	91.4%	139	28,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2016	12	84.2%	146	31,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2017	13	89.4%	141	30,713	Suspension — 14.2%
2018	14	90.1%	91	31,370	Suspension — 9.9%
2019	15	88.7%	97	32,335	Brakes — 13.4%
2020	16	89.9%	79	33,738	Tyres — 5.1%
2021	17	92.0%	112	32,907	Tyres — 8.0%
2022	18	88.4%	86	30,180	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.6%
2023	19	91.6%	107	31,343	Brakes — 6.5%
2024	20	89.6%	135	39,664	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Aston Martin Db7, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.4% (5 yrs)	3.0% (20 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.6% (5 yrs)	2.2% (20 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —
Suspension	2.4% (5 yrs)	3.0% (20 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,057 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.