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2004 Aston Martin Vanquish — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,390
Total Tests (All Years)
23,278 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 78.0%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 21.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Aston Martin Vanquish as it ages.

5 yrs87.7%
6 yrs88.5%
7 yrs91.8%
8 yrs88.9%
9 yrs89.5%
10 yrs84.9%
11 yrs85.1%
12 yrs84.2%
13 yrs81.6%
14 yrs85.7%
15 yrs86.2%
16 yrs78.6%
17 yrs89.2%
18 yrs82.4%
19 yrs85.7%
20 yrs78.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs87.7%106
6 yrs88.5%104
7 yrs91.8%97
8 yrs88.9%99
9 yrs89.5%86
10 yrs84.9%93
11 yrs85.1%94
12 yrs84.2%95
13 yrs81.6%98
14 yrs85.7%70
15 yrs86.2%58
16 yrs78.6%56
17 yrs89.2%74
18 yrs82.4%74
19 yrs85.7%77
20 yrs78.0%109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Aston Martin Vanquish pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)78%109
2023 (19 yrs)85.7%77
2022 (18 yrs)82.4%74
2021 (17 yrs)89.2%74
2020 (16 yrs)78.6%56
2019 (15 yrs)86.2%58
2018 (14 yrs)85.7%70
2017 (13 yrs)81.6%98
2016 (12 yrs)84.2%95
2015 (11 yrs)85.1%94
2014 (10 yrs)84.9%93
2013 (9 yrs)89.5%86
2012 (8 yrs)88.9%99
2011 (7 yrs)91.8%97
2010 (6 yrs)88.5%104
2009 (5 yrs)87.7%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
87.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 17,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%
2010
88.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 19,464Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%
2011
91.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 19,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2012
88.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 21,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2013
89.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 22,929Top Failure Suspension — 5.8%
2014
84.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 23,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2015
85.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 25,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2016
84.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 27,981Top Failure Suspension — 9.5%
2017
81.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 27,048Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%
2018
85.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 25,581Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%
2019
86.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 28,062Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%
2020
78.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 26,756Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%
2021
89.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 28,050Top Failure Suspension — 9.5%
2022
82.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 29,573Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 28,679Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%
2024
78.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 23,278Top Failure Suspension — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Aston Martin Vanquish, with age trends.

Suspension
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.8% (5 yrs)10.1% (20 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (5 yrs)5.5% (20 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.7% (5 yrs)3.7% (20 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vanquish cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,390 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.

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