2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

15,976

Total Tests (All Years)

51,043 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 89.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 35.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage as it ages.

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs87.1%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs88.6%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.5%	1,120
4 yrs	90.3%	1,074
5 yrs	88.6%	1,123
6 yrs	88.2%	1,110
7 yrs	88.2%	1,097
8 yrs	86.7%	1,088
9 yrs	85.4%	1,093
10 yrs	86.0%	1,054
11 yrs	86.9%	1,028
12 yrs	87.3%	693
13 yrs	86.9%	733
14 yrs	89.3%	707
15 yrs	87.1%	945
16 yrs	89.2%	760
17 yrs	88.6%	933
18 yrs	89.4%	1,418

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	89.4%	1,418
2023 (17 yrs)	88.6%	933
2022 (16 yrs)	89.2%	760
2021 (15 yrs)	87.1%	945
2020 (14 yrs)	89.3%	707
2019 (13 yrs)	86.9%	733
2018 (12 yrs)	87.3%	693
2017 (11 yrs)	86.9%	1,028
2016 (10 yrs)	86%	1,054
2015 (9 yrs)	85.4%	1,093
2014 (8 yrs)	86.7%	1,088
2013 (7 yrs)	88.2%	1,097
2012 (6 yrs)	88.2%	1,110
2011 (5 yrs)	88.6%	1,123
2010 (4 yrs)	90.3%	1,074
2009 (3 yrs)	89.5%	1,120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 15,487Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 19,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 23,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 26,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%

2013

88.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 30,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 32,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 35,025Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 37,563Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2017

86.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 40,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2018

87.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 693Avg Mileage 41,960Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 733Avg Mileage 44,838Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2020

89.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 707Avg Mileage 45,069Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 945Avg Mileage 46,294Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 760Avg Mileage 47,440Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 933Avg Mileage 48,515Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,418Avg Mileage 51,043Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

MOT results for 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.5%	1,120	15,487	Tyres — 3.8%
2010	4	90.3%	1,074	19,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2011	5	88.6%	1,123	23,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2012	6	88.2%	1,110	26,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2013	7	88.2%	1,097	30,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2014	8	86.7%	1,088	32,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2015	9	85.4%	1,093	35,025	Brakes — 7.8%
2016	10	86.0%	1,054	37,563	Tyres — 7.7%
2017	11	86.9%	1,028	40,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2018	12	87.3%	693	41,960	Tyres — 8.9%
2019	13	86.9%	733	44,838	Tyres — 13.0%
2020	14	89.3%	707	45,069	Tyres — 7.4%
2021	15	87.1%	945	46,294	Tyres — 10.4%
2022	16	89.2%	760	47,440	Brakes — 6.3%
2023	17	88.6%	933	48,515	Tyres — 9.1%
2024	18	89.4%	1,418	51,043	Brakes — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, with age trends.

Tyres

6.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	9.8% (18 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	4.0% (18 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (3 yrs)	4.0% (18 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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,976 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.