1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

333

Total Tests (All Years)

54,288 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 1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto as it ages.

31 yrs72.5%

→ ↑18.9%

32 yrs91.4%

→ ↓21.4%

33 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.7%

34 yrs64.3%

→ ↑4.9%

35 yrs69.2%

→ ↑15.6%

36 yrs84.8%

→ ↓4.8%

37 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.1%

38 yrs86.1%

→ ↓4.3%

39 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
31 yrs	72.5%	40
32 yrs	91.4%	35
33 yrs	70.0%	40
34 yrs	64.3%	42
35 yrs	69.2%	39
36 yrs	84.8%	33
37 yrs	80.0%	35
38 yrs	86.1%	36
39 yrs	81.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (39 yrs)	81.8%	33
2016 (38 yrs)	86.1%	36
2015 (37 yrs)	80%	35
2014 (36 yrs)	84.8%	33
2013 (35 yrs)	69.2%	39
2012 (34 yrs)	64.3%	42
2011 (33 yrs)	70%	40
2010 (32 yrs)	91.4%	35
2009 (31 yrs)	72.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010

91.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 59,590Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.7%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,778Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 39Avg Mileage 78,000Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 33Avg Mileage 60,286Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,920Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,288Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.2%

MOT results for 1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	31	72.5%	40	59,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	32	91.4%	35	59,590	Driver's View of the Road — 5.7%
2011	33	70.0%	40	55,778	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.0%
2012	34	64.3%	42	53,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	35	69.2%	39	78,000	Brakes — 53.8%
2014	36	84.8%	33	60,286	Brakes — 45.5%
2015	37	80.0%	35	53,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2016	38	86.1%	36	53,920	Suspension — 13.9%
2017	39	81.8%	33	54,288	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

23.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.5% (31 yrs)	18.2% (39 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.5% (31 yrs)	18.2% (39 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (31 yrs)	15.2% (39 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.0% (31 yrs)	12.1% (39 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1977 1978 1979

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin V8 Auto cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 333 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.