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1971 Aston Martin Dbs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
93
Total Tests (All Years)
49,525 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 1971 Aston Martin Dbs as it ages.

38 yrs77.4%
39 yrs86.7%
40 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 38 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
38 yrs77.4%31
39 yrs86.7%30
40 yrs84.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Aston Martin Dbs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (40 yrs)84.4%32
2010 (39 yrs)86.7%30
2009 (38 yrs)77.4%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
77.4%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,944Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2010
86.7%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,196Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%
2011
84.4%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,525Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Aston Martin Dbs, with age trends.

Brakes
12.8%
— Consistent
Steering
11.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
9.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.9% (38 yrs)9.4% (40 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road9.7% (38 yrs)12.5% (40 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Steering9.7% (38 yrs)12.5% (40 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.9% (38 yrs)15.6% (40 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Dbs cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 93 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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