2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

85.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,215

Total Tests (All Years)

63,458 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 85.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage as it ages.

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↑7.8%

5 yrs93.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↓7.8%

7 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.4%

8 yrs85.1%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs78.1%

→ ↑8.9%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs89.7%

→ ↓7.6%

16 yrs82.1%

→ ↑7.2%

17 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs85.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.2%	81
5 yrs	93.0%	86
6 yrs	89.5%	86
7 yrs	81.7%	82
8 yrs	85.1%	87
9 yrs	87.2%	78
10 yrs	84.8%	79
11 yrs	84.8%	79
12 yrs	84.2%	76
13 yrs	78.1%	64
14 yrs	87.0%	54
15 yrs	89.7%	58
16 yrs	82.1%	67
17 yrs	89.3%	56
18 yrs	87.0%	69
19 yrs	85.8%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	85.8%	113
2023 (18 yrs)	87%	69
2022 (17 yrs)	89.3%	56
2021 (16 yrs)	82.1%	67
2020 (15 yrs)	89.7%	58
2019 (14 yrs)	87%	54
2018 (13 yrs)	78.1%	64
2017 (12 yrs)	84.2%	76
2016 (11 yrs)	84.8%	79
2015 (10 yrs)	84.8%	79
2014 (9 yrs)	87.2%	78
2013 (8 yrs)	85.1%	87
2012 (7 yrs)	81.7%	82
2011 (6 yrs)	89.5%	86
2010 (5 yrs)	93%	86
2009 (4 yrs)	85.2%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,700Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2010

93.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 86Avg Mileage 26,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%

2011

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 86Avg Mileage 31,514Top Failure Brakes — 4.7%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 34,611Top Failure Suspension — 12.2%

2013

85.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 37,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 40,919Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 43,268Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 45,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 48,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 53,776Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,422Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2020

89.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 56,346Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 54,655Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2022

89.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 57,429Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 58,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

2024

85.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 63,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%

MOT results for 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.2%	81	20,700	Tyres — 7.4%
2010	5	93.0%	86	26,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%
2011	6	89.5%	86	31,514	Brakes — 4.7%
2012	7	81.7%	82	34,611	Suspension — 12.2%
2013	8	85.1%	87	37,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2014	9	87.2%	78	40,919	Brakes — 10.3%
2015	10	84.8%	79	43,268	Brakes — 8.9%
2016	11	84.8%	79	45,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017	12	84.2%	76	48,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2018	13	78.1%	64	53,776	Tyres — 15.6%
2019	14	87.0%	54	52,422	Tyres — 7.4%
2020	15	89.7%	58	56,346	Tyres — 10.3%
2021	16	82.1%	67	54,655	Tyres — 7.5%
2022	17	89.3%	56	57,429	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2023	18	87.0%	69	58,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2024	19	85.8%	113	63,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.4% (4 yrs)	4.4% (19 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.9% (4 yrs)	2.7% (19 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	2.5% (4 yrs)	2.7% (19 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin V8 Vantage cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,215 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.