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2006 Aston Martin Vanquish — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
95.5%
Latest Pass Rate
720
Total Tests (All Years)
16,657 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 95.5%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 41.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Aston Martin Vanquish as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%
4 yrs97.7%
5 yrs90.9%
6 yrs83.7%
7 yrs86.4%
8 yrs93.6%
9 yrs90.0%
10 yrs90.7%
11 yrs84.6%
12 yrs87.2%
13 yrs81.1%
14 yrs90.6%
15 yrs89.2%
16 yrs89.5%
17 yrs83.7%
18 yrs95.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.6%44
4 yrs97.7%44
5 yrs90.9%44
6 yrs83.7%43
7 yrs86.4%44
8 yrs93.6%47
9 yrs90.0%50
10 yrs90.7%54
11 yrs84.6%52
12 yrs87.2%39
13 yrs81.1%37
14 yrs90.6%32
15 yrs89.2%37
16 yrs89.5%38
17 yrs83.7%49
18 yrs95.5%66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Aston Martin Vanquish pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)95.5%66
2023 (17 yrs)83.7%49
2022 (16 yrs)89.5%38
2021 (15 yrs)89.2%37
2020 (14 yrs)90.6%32
2019 (13 yrs)81.1%37
2018 (12 yrs)87.2%39
2017 (11 yrs)84.6%52
2016 (10 yrs)90.7%54
2015 (9 yrs)90%50
2014 (8 yrs)93.6%47
2013 (7 yrs)86.4%44
2012 (6 yrs)83.7%43
2011 (5 yrs)90.9%44
2010 (4 yrs)97.7%44
2009 (3 yrs)88.6%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
88.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 9,540Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%
2010
97.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 10,899Top Failure Suspension — 2.3%
2011
90.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 12,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012
83.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,507Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2013
86.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 14,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2014
93.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,357Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%
2015
90.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 16,220Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%
2016
90.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 19,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2017
84.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 19,240Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%
2018
87.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 19,783Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%
2019
81.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,222Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%
2020
90.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,210Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2021
89.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 20,330Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%
2022
89.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 22,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.2%
2023
83.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 21,202Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%
2024
95.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 16,657Top Failure Suspension — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Aston Martin Vanquish, with age trends.

Suspension
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
6.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vanquish cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 720 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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