2008 Aston Martin Db9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

89.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,689

Total Tests (All Years)

47,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Aston Martin Db9 as it ages.

3 yrs90.4%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs87.9%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs90.3%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs90.8%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs89.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.4%	509
4 yrs	89.3%	563
5 yrs	86.5%	526
6 yrs	87.3%	526
7 yrs	86.7%	528
8 yrs	85.3%	530
9 yrs	84.7%	497
10 yrs	87.1%	341
11 yrs	87.9%	356
12 yrs	91.5%	343
13 yrs	90.2%	461
14 yrs	90.3%	400
15 yrs	90.8%	466
16 yrs	89.3%	643

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Aston Martin Db9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	89.3%	643
2023 (15 yrs)	90.8%	466
2022 (14 yrs)	90.3%	400
2021 (13 yrs)	90.2%	461
2020 (12 yrs)	91.5%	343
2019 (11 yrs)	87.9%	356
2018 (10 yrs)	87.1%	341
2017 (9 yrs)	84.7%	497
2016 (8 yrs)	85.3%	530
2015 (7 yrs)	86.7%	528
2014 (6 yrs)	87.3%	526
2013 (5 yrs)	86.5%	526
2012 (4 yrs)	89.3%	563
2011 (3 yrs)	90.4%	509

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 509Avg Mileage 13,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 563Avg Mileage 18,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 526Avg Mileage 21,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2014

87.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 526Avg Mileage 24,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 528Avg Mileage 27,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 530Avg Mileage 30,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 497Avg Mileage 32,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 341Avg Mileage 34,484Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 356Avg Mileage 35,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

2020

91.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 343Avg Mileage 36,946Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.7%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 461Avg Mileage 36,904Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2022

90.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 400Avg Mileage 38,455Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2023

90.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 466Avg Mileage 40,148Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.4%

2024

89.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 643Avg Mileage 47,241Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%

MOT results for 2008 Aston Martin Db9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.4%	509	13,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2012	4	89.3%	563	18,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2013	5	86.5%	526	21,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2014	6	87.3%	526	24,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2015	7	86.7%	528	27,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2016	8	85.3%	530	30,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2017	9	84.7%	497	32,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2018	10	87.1%	341	34,484	Brakes — 7.9%
2019	11	87.9%	356	35,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%
2020	12	91.5%	343	36,946	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.7%
2021	13	90.2%	461	36,904	Brakes — 8.2%
2022	14	90.3%	400	38,455	Tyres — 7.5%
2023	15	90.8%	466	40,148	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.4%
2024	16	89.3%	643	47,241	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Aston Martin Db9, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

5.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	5.9% (16 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.0% (3 yrs)	4.4% (16 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	2.0% (16 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Db9 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,689 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.