2003 Aston Martin Vanquish — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

77.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,620

Total Tests (All Years)

31,332 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish as it ages.

6 yrs86.2%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs86.4%

→ ↑4.4%

9 yrs90.8%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs84.2%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs76.9%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs79.7%

→ ↑8.0%

16 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs85.5%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs93.2%

→ ↓4.8%

19 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs85.7%

→ ↓7.8%

21 yrs77.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	86.2%	123
7 yrs	88.5%	131
8 yrs	86.4%	125
9 yrs	90.8%	120
10 yrs	86.4%	118
11 yrs	85.1%	114
12 yrs	84.2%	114
13 yrs	76.9%	117
14 yrs	85.5%	110
15 yrs	79.7%	79
16 yrs	87.7%	73
17 yrs	85.5%	62
18 yrs	93.2%	88
19 yrs	88.4%	69
20 yrs	85.7%	91
21 yrs	77.9%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	77.9%	86
2023 (20 yrs)	85.7%	91
2022 (19 yrs)	88.4%	69
2021 (18 yrs)	93.2%	88
2020 (17 yrs)	85.5%	62
2019 (16 yrs)	87.7%	73
2018 (15 yrs)	79.7%	79
2017 (14 yrs)	85.5%	110
2016 (13 yrs)	76.9%	117
2015 (12 yrs)	84.2%	114
2014 (11 yrs)	85.1%	114
2013 (10 yrs)	86.4%	118
2012 (9 yrs)	90.8%	120
2011 (8 yrs)	86.4%	125
2010 (7 yrs)	88.5%	131
2009 (6 yrs)	86.2%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 21,862Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2010

88.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 22,145Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 125Avg Mileage 23,799Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%

2012

90.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 26,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 118Avg Mileage 27,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 114Avg Mileage 27,186Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114Avg Mileage 29,403Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 29,542Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 32,011Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 30,067Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2019

87.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 33,012Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 35,227Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2021

93.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 33,820Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 34,918Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 34,506Top Failure Suspension — 16.5%

2024

77.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 86Avg Mileage 31,332Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

MOT results for 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	86.2%	123	21,862	Brakes — 9.8%
2010	7	88.5%	131	22,145	Tyres — 3.8%
2011	8	86.4%	125	23,799	Brakes — 6.4%
2012	9	90.8%	120	26,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%
2013	10	86.4%	118	27,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2014	11	85.1%	114	27,186	Brakes — 13.2%
2015	12	84.2%	114	29,403	Suspension — 23.7%
2016	13	76.9%	117	29,542	Suspension — 40.2%
2017	14	85.5%	110	32,011	Brakes — 11.8%
2018	15	79.7%	79	30,067	Suspension — 22.8%
2019	16	87.7%	73	33,012	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2020	17	85.5%	62	35,227	Suspension — 14.5%
2021	18	93.2%	88	33,820	Suspension — 9.1%
2022	19	88.4%	69	34,918	Suspension — 21.7%
2023	20	85.7%	91	34,506	Suspension — 16.5%
2024	21	77.9%	86	31,332	Suspension — 29.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish, with age trends.

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.4% (6 yrs)	29.1% (21 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (6 yrs)	8.1% (21 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vanquish cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,620 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.