2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,338

Total Tests (All Years)

34,405 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 90.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↑4.6%

4 yrs94.5%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs88.0%

→ ↑3.9%

6 yrs91.9%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs84.3%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs88.3%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.9%	149
4 yrs	94.5%	127
5 yrs	88.0%	133
6 yrs	91.9%	99
7 yrs	84.3%	108
8 yrs	88.3%	94
9 yrs	91.4%	128
10 yrs	89.8%	108
11 yrs	88.0%	125
12 yrs	90.3%	267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	90.3%	267
2023 (11 yrs)	88%	125
2022 (10 yrs)	89.8%	108
2021 (9 yrs)	91.4%	128
2020 (8 yrs)	88.3%	94
2019 (7 yrs)	84.3%	108
2018 (6 yrs)	91.9%	99
2017 (5 yrs)	88%	133
2016 (4 yrs)	94.5%	127
2015 (3 yrs)	89.9%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 149Avg Mileage 13,776Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2016

94.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 127Avg Mileage 15,724Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2017

88.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 19,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2018

91.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 22,352Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 25,439Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2020

88.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 27,489Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2021

91.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 128Avg Mileage 27,191Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.9%

2022

89.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 29,275Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 31,733Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 267Avg Mileage 34,405Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

MOT results for 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	89.9%	149	13,776	Tyres — 9.4%
2016	4	94.5%	127	15,724	Tyres — 5.5%
2017	5	88.0%	133	19,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2018	6	91.9%	99	22,352	Tyres — 11.1%
2019	7	84.3%	108	25,439	Tyres — 18.5%
2020	8	88.3%	94	27,489	Tyres — 20.2%
2021	9	91.4%	128	27,191	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.9%
2022	10	89.8%	108	29,275	Brakes — 9.3%
2023	11	88.0%	125	31,733	Tyres — 11.2%
2024	12	90.3%	267	34,405	Brakes — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, with age trends.

Tyres

9.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.0%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

3.9%

↓ Decreases with age

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)	7.9% (12 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	7.1% (12 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,338 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.