2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,138

Total Tests (All Years)

42,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage as it ages.

3 yrs90.6%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs92.2%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs89.6%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs91.8%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs88.1%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs91.0%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs90.5%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs92.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.6%	563
4 yrs	92.2%	565
5 yrs	86.3%	555
6 yrs	89.6%	546
7 yrs	91.8%	538
8 yrs	90.7%	535
9 yrs	87.1%	513
10 yrs	88.7%	371
11 yrs	89.2%	390
12 yrs	88.1%	371
13 yrs	91.0%	501
14 yrs	88.3%	394
15 yrs	90.5%	483
16 yrs	92.4%	813

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	92.4%	813
2023 (15 yrs)	90.5%	483
2022 (14 yrs)	88.3%	394
2021 (13 yrs)	91%	501
2020 (12 yrs)	88.1%	371
2019 (11 yrs)	89.2%	390
2018 (10 yrs)	88.7%	371
2017 (9 yrs)	87.1%	513
2016 (8 yrs)	90.7%	535
2015 (7 yrs)	91.8%	538
2014 (6 yrs)	89.6%	546
2013 (5 yrs)	86.3%	555
2012 (4 yrs)	92.2%	565
2011 (3 yrs)	90.6%	563

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 563Avg Mileage 13,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2012

92.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 565Avg Mileage 17,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 555Avg Mileage 20,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2014

89.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 546Avg Mileage 23,513Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2015

91.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 538Avg Mileage 26,047Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

2016

90.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 535Avg Mileage 28,218Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 513Avg Mileage 30,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 371Avg Mileage 32,890Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 390Avg Mileage 34,843Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2020

88.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 371Avg Mileage 36,423Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2021

91.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 501Avg Mileage 37,764Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2022

88.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 394Avg Mileage 38,379Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 483Avg Mileage 40,318Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2024

92.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 813Avg Mileage 42,603Top Failure Tyres — 3.7%

MOT results for 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.6%	563	13,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2012	4	92.2%	565	17,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%
2013	5	86.3%	555	20,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2014	6	89.6%	546	23,513	Brakes — 7.0%
2015	7	91.8%	538	26,047	Tyres — 5.2%
2016	8	90.7%	535	28,218	Tyres — 5.8%
2017	9	87.1%	513	30,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2018	10	88.7%	371	32,890	Tyres — 5.9%
2019	11	89.2%	390	34,843	Tyres — 6.7%
2020	12	88.1%	371	36,423	Tyres — 9.2%
2021	13	91.0%	501	37,764	Tyres — 8.8%
2022	14	88.3%	394	38,379	Tyres — 8.6%
2023	15	90.5%	483	40,318	Tyres — 8.9%
2024	16	92.4%	813	42,603	Tyres — 3.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, with age trends.

Tyres

6.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

4.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

4.0%

— 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)	3.3% (16 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —
Tyres	2.5% (3 yrs)	3.7% (16 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,138 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.