2005 Aston Martin Vanquish — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

95.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,409

Total Tests (All Years)

28,014 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 95.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 40.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish as it ages.

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.3%

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs88.6%

→ ↑5.2%

8 yrs93.8%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs91.0%

→ ↓6.3%

11 yrs84.7%

→ ↓7.3%

12 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs74.2%

→ ↑12.1%

14 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs86.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs86.4%

→ ↑9.3%

19 yrs95.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.1%	93
5 yrs	87.4%	87
6 yrs	88.0%	100
7 yrs	88.6%	105
8 yrs	93.8%	96
9 yrs	87.5%	96
10 yrs	91.0%	100
11 yrs	84.7%	98
12 yrs	77.4%	93
13 yrs	74.2%	62
14 yrs	86.3%	73
15 yrs	82.4%	68
16 yrs	87.5%	88
17 yrs	86.8%	68
18 yrs	86.4%	88
19 yrs	95.7%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	95.7%	94
2023 (18 yrs)	86.4%	88
2022 (17 yrs)	86.8%	68
2021 (16 yrs)	87.5%	88
2020 (15 yrs)	82.4%	68
2019 (14 yrs)	86.3%	73
2018 (13 yrs)	74.2%	62
2017 (12 yrs)	77.4%	93
2016 (11 yrs)	84.7%	98
2015 (10 yrs)	91%	100
2014 (9 yrs)	87.5%	96
2013 (8 yrs)	93.8%	96
2012 (7 yrs)	88.6%	105
2011 (6 yrs)	88%	100
2010 (5 yrs)	87.4%	87
2009 (4 yrs)	87.1%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 14,773Top Failure Brakes — 4.3%

2010

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 17,165Top Failure Brakes — 4.6%

2011

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 19,555Top Failure Tyres — 4.0%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 21,863Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

2013

93.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 22,340Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.1%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 23,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2015

91.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 24,488Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 98Avg Mileage 24,861Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 25,005Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 25,629Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2019

86.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 27,287Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,279Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 27,152Top Failure Suspension — 10.2%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,100Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2023

86.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 27,604Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2024

95.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 28,014Top Failure Steering — 3.2%

MOT results for 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.1%	93	14,773	Brakes — 4.3%
2010	5	87.4%	87	17,165	Brakes — 4.6%
2011	6	88.0%	100	19,555	Tyres — 4.0%
2012	7	88.6%	105	21,863	Tyres — 3.8%
2013	8	93.8%	96	22,340	Driver's View of the Road — 3.1%
2014	9	87.5%	96	23,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2015	10	91.0%	100	24,488	Tyres — 8.0%
2016	11	84.7%	98	24,861	Suspension — 25.5%
2017	12	77.4%	93	25,005	Suspension — 34.4%
2018	13	74.2%	62	25,629	Suspension — 27.4%
2019	14	86.3%	73	27,287	Suspension — 15.1%
2020	15	82.4%	68	26,279	Tyres — 20.6%
2021	16	87.5%	88	27,152	Suspension — 10.2%
2022	17	86.8%	68	26,100	Suspension — 19.1%
2023	18	86.4%	88	27,604	Suspension — 23.9%
2024	19	95.7%	94	28,014	Steering — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish, with age trends.

Suspension

16.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

6.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

5.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.3% (4 yrs)	2.1% (19 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,409 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.