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2004 Aston Martin Db9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
86.6%
Latest Pass Rate
4,589
Total Tests (All Years)
51,097 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 86.6%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 30.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Aston Martin Db9 as it ages.

5 yrs88.7%
6 yrs85.3%
7 yrs85.7%
8 yrs85.1%
9 yrs88.4%
10 yrs84.8%
11 yrs87.5%
12 yrs84.7%
13 yrs82.0%
14 yrs84.5%
15 yrs82.6%
16 yrs85.0%
17 yrs88.5%
18 yrs80.9%
19 yrs88.6%
20 yrs86.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs88.7%327
6 yrs85.3%339
7 yrs85.7%343
8 yrs85.1%336
9 yrs88.4%327
10 yrs84.8%310
11 yrs87.5%321
12 yrs84.7%321
13 yrs82.0%306
14 yrs84.5%226
15 yrs82.6%230
16 yrs85.0%200
17 yrs88.5%269
18 yrs80.9%225
19 yrs88.6%255
20 yrs86.6%254

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Aston Martin Db9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)86.6%254
2023 (19 yrs)88.6%255
2022 (18 yrs)80.9%225
2021 (17 yrs)88.5%269
2020 (16 yrs)85%200
2019 (15 yrs)82.6%230
2018 (14 yrs)84.5%226
2017 (13 yrs)82%306
2016 (12 yrs)84.7%321
2015 (11 yrs)87.5%321
2014 (10 yrs)84.8%310
2013 (9 yrs)88.4%327
2012 (8 yrs)85.1%336
2011 (7 yrs)85.7%343
2010 (6 yrs)85.3%339
2009 (5 yrs)88.7%327

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
88.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 327Avg Mileage 21,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2010
85.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 339Avg Mileage 26,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2011
85.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 343Avg Mileage 29,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2012
85.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 336Avg Mileage 32,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013
88.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 327Avg Mileage 35,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2014
84.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 310Avg Mileage 37,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 321Avg Mileage 40,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2016
84.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 321Avg Mileage 42,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2017
82.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 306Avg Mileage 44,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2018
84.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 226Avg Mileage 45,813Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%
2019
82.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 230Avg Mileage 46,673Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2020
85.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 200Avg Mileage 49,241Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 269Avg Mileage 47,517Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%
2022
80.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 225Avg Mileage 50,989Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%
2023
88.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 255Avg Mileage 50,959Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2024
86.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 254Avg Mileage 51,097Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Aston Martin Db9, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.1% (5 yrs)8.3% (20 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (5 yrs)7.5% (20 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.2% (5 yrs)5.5% (20 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Aston Martin Db9 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Db9 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,589 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.

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