2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

94.0%

Latest Pass Rate

11,728

Total Tests (All Years)

43,537 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 94.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 40.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage as it ages.

3 yrs92.7%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs88.8%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs85.5%

→ ↑4.9%

8 yrs90.4%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs85.6%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs88.3%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs91.4%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs88.4%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs90.7%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs88.5%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs94.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.7%	823
4 yrs	90.7%	851
5 yrs	90.2%	877
6 yrs	88.8%	848
7 yrs	85.5%	865
8 yrs	90.4%	847
9 yrs	86.9%	840
10 yrs	85.6%	803
11 yrs	88.3%	579
12 yrs	89.8%	616
13 yrs	91.4%	548
14 yrs	88.4%	735
15 yrs	90.7%	635
16 yrs	88.5%	740
17 yrs	94.0%	1,121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	94%	1,121
2023 (16 yrs)	88.5%	740
2022 (15 yrs)	90.7%	635
2021 (14 yrs)	88.4%	735
2020 (13 yrs)	91.4%	548
2019 (12 yrs)	89.8%	616
2018 (11 yrs)	88.3%	579
2017 (10 yrs)	85.6%	803
2016 (9 yrs)	86.9%	840
2015 (8 yrs)	90.4%	847
2014 (7 yrs)	85.5%	865
2013 (6 yrs)	88.8%	848
2012 (5 yrs)	90.2%	877
2011 (4 yrs)	90.7%	851
2010 (3 yrs)	92.7%	823

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

92.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 823Avg Mileage 14,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.4%

2011

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 851Avg Mileage 17,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 877Avg Mileage 21,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%

2013

88.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 848Avg Mileage 23,976Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 865Avg Mileage 27,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 847Avg Mileage 29,660Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2016

86.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 840Avg Mileage 32,658Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 803Avg Mileage 34,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2018

88.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 579Avg Mileage 35,959Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2019

89.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 616Avg Mileage 38,287Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2020

91.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 548Avg Mileage 40,012Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2021

88.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 735Avg Mileage 40,909Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 635Avg Mileage 42,199Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 740Avg Mileage 43,867Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2024

94.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 43,537Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.3%

MOT results for 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	92.7%	823	14,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.4%
2011	4	90.7%	851	17,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2012	5	90.2%	877	21,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%
2013	6	88.8%	848	23,976	Brakes — 7.8%
2014	7	85.5%	865	27,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2015	8	90.4%	847	29,660	Brakes — 7.8%
2016	9	86.9%	840	32,658	Tyres — 10.7%
2017	10	85.6%	803	34,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2018	11	88.3%	579	35,959	Tyres — 7.3%
2019	12	89.8%	616	38,287	Brakes — 10.2%
2020	13	91.4%	548	40,012	Brakes — 9.1%
2021	14	88.4%	735	40,909	Brakes — 11.6%
2022	15	90.7%	635	42,199	Brakes — 12.1%
2023	16	88.5%	740	43,867	Brakes — 12.6%
2024	17	94.0%	1,121	43,537	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, with age trends.

Brakes

7.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.3%

— Consistent

Visibility

2.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.2% (3 yrs)	3.4% (17 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (3 yrs)	2.5% (17 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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 11,728 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.