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2006 Aston Martin Db9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
92.8%
Latest Pass Rate
10,280
Total Tests (All Years)
39,848 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 92.8%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 38.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Aston Martin Db9 as it ages.

3 yrs91.8%
4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs88.6%
6 yrs88.1%
7 yrs88.0%
8 yrs85.3%
9 yrs85.6%
10 yrs88.3%
11 yrs83.5%
12 yrs86.0%
13 yrs88.4%
14 yrs86.1%
15 yrs87.9%
16 yrs88.7%
17 yrs88.0%
18 yrs92.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.8%695
4 yrs89.6%700
5 yrs88.6%722
6 yrs88.1%699
7 yrs88.0%715
8 yrs85.3%701
9 yrs85.6%696
10 yrs88.3%673
11 yrs83.5%672
12 yrs86.0%458
13 yrs88.4%518
14 yrs86.1%461
15 yrs87.9%620
16 yrs88.7%521
17 yrs88.0%601
18 yrs92.8%828

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)92.8%828
2023 (17 yrs)88%601
2022 (16 yrs)88.7%521
2021 (15 yrs)87.9%620
2020 (14 yrs)86.1%461
2019 (13 yrs)88.4%518
2018 (12 yrs)86%458
2017 (11 yrs)83.5%672
2016 (10 yrs)88.3%673
2015 (9 yrs)85.6%696
2014 (8 yrs)85.3%701
2013 (7 yrs)88%715
2012 (6 yrs)88.1%699
2011 (5 yrs)88.6%722
2010 (4 yrs)89.6%700
2009 (3 yrs)91.8%695

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
91.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 695Avg Mileage 14,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
2010
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 700Avg Mileage 17,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2011
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 722Avg Mileage 21,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2012
88.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 699Avg Mileage 23,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2013
88.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 715Avg Mileage 27,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2014
85.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 701Avg Mileage 29,689Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%
2015
85.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 696Avg Mileage 32,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2016
88.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 673Avg Mileage 33,856Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%
2017
83.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 672Avg Mileage 35,942Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2018
86.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 458Avg Mileage 36,708Top Failure Suspension — 5.5%
2019
88.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 518Avg Mileage 38,965Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2020
86.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 461Avg Mileage 39,584Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%
2021
87.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 620Avg Mileage 41,280Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2022
88.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 521Avg Mileage 41,104Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%
2023
88.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 601Avg Mileage 42,563Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2024
92.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 828Avg Mileage 39,848Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Aston Martin Db9, with age trends.

Brakes
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
6.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.0% (3 yrs)6.9% (18 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.7% (3 yrs)2.7% (18 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres2.2% (3 yrs)3.4% (18 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,280 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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