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2018 Aston Martin Rapide — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.7%
Latest Pass Rate
167
Total Tests (All Years)
21,336 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Aston Martin Rapide as it ages.

3 yrs93.0%
4 yrs86.1%
5 yrs88.6%
6 yrs88.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.0%43
4 yrs86.1%36
5 yrs88.6%35
6 yrs88.7%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Aston Martin Rapide pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.7%53
2023 (5 yrs)88.6%35
2022 (4 yrs)86.1%36
2021 (3 yrs)93%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
93.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 11,950Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.0%
2022
86.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 36Avg Mileage 15,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2023
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 18,348Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2024
88.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 21,336Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Aston Martin Rapide, with age trends.

Tyres
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.9%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.3% (3 yrs)28.3% (6 yrs)
+26.0%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.3% (3 yrs)3.8% (6 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Rapide cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 167 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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