2008 Aston Martin Dbs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

95.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,564

Total Tests (All Years)

26,985 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 95.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 42.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs93.4%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs91.1%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↑6.3%

7 yrs89.1%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs89.9%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs92.0%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs91.8%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs88.8%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs92.2%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs95.3%

→ ↓6.4%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs92.2%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs95.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.4%	137
4 yrs	91.1%	124
5 yrs	88.1%	134
6 yrs	82.8%	122
7 yrs	89.1%	128
8 yrs	89.9%	119
9 yrs	92.0%	112
10 yrs	91.8%	85
11 yrs	88.8%	80
12 yrs	92.2%	64
13 yrs	95.3%	107
14 yrs	88.9%	90
15 yrs	92.2%	102
16 yrs	95.6%	160

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	95.6%	160
2023 (15 yrs)	92.2%	102
2022 (14 yrs)	88.9%	90
2021 (13 yrs)	95.3%	107
2020 (12 yrs)	92.2%	64
2019 (11 yrs)	88.8%	80
2018 (10 yrs)	91.8%	85
2017 (9 yrs)	92%	112
2016 (8 yrs)	89.9%	119
2015 (7 yrs)	89.1%	128
2014 (6 yrs)	82.8%	122
2013 (5 yrs)	88.1%	134
2012 (4 yrs)	91.1%	124
2011 (3 yrs)	93.4%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 137Avg Mileage 11,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2012

91.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 13,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2013

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 15,320Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 17,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 20,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 22,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2017

92.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 23,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2018

91.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 23,562Top Failure Visibility — 3.5%

2019

88.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 25,457Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%

2020

92.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 27,373Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2021

95.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 27,965Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 27,530Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2023

92.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 28,404Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2024

95.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 160Avg Mileage 26,985Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

MOT results for 2008 Aston Martin Dbs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	93.4%	137	11,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2012	4	91.1%	124	13,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2013	5	88.1%	134	15,320	Tyres — 11.2%
2014	6	82.8%	122	17,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2015	7	89.1%	128	20,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2016	8	89.9%	119	22,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2017	9	92.0%	112	23,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2018	10	91.8%	85	23,562	Visibility — 3.5%
2019	11	88.8%	80	25,457	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%
2020	12	92.2%	64	27,373	Tyres — 7.8%
2021	13	95.3%	107	27,965	Brakes — 7.5%
2022	14	88.9%	90	27,530	Tyres — 7.8%
2023	15	92.2%	102	28,404	Tyres — 8.8%
2024	16	95.6%	160	26,985	Tyres — 3.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

4.0%

— Consistent

Visibility

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	3.1% (16 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.5% (3 yrs)	3.8% (16 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Dbs cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,564 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.