2008 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

536

Total Tests (All Years)

37,119 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs94.0%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs93.0%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs90.6%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs91.5%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs84.2%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.0%	67
4 yrs	93.0%	57
5 yrs	90.6%	64
6 yrs	88.7%	62
7 yrs	89.1%	55
8 yrs	91.5%	59
9 yrs	88.1%	59
10 yrs	84.2%	38
11 yrs	89.2%	37
12 yrs	86.8%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	86.8%	38
2019 (11 yrs)	89.2%	37
2018 (10 yrs)	84.2%	38
2017 (9 yrs)	88.1%	59
2016 (8 yrs)	91.5%	59
2015 (7 yrs)	89.1%	55
2014 (6 yrs)	88.7%	62
2013 (5 yrs)	90.6%	64
2012 (4 yrs)	93%	57
2011 (3 yrs)	94%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

94.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 13,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%

2012

93.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 17,075Top Failure Suspension — 3.5%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 20,136Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2014

88.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 23,310Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 27,795Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2016

91.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 31,792Top Failure Brakes — 3.4%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 32,739Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2018

84.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 32,835Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 34,855Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 37,119Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

MOT results for 2008 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	94.0%	67	13,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%
2012	4	93.0%	57	17,075	Suspension — 3.5%
2013	5	90.6%	64	20,136	Tyres — 4.7%
2014	6	88.7%	62	23,310	Tyres — 14.5%
2015	7	89.1%	55	27,795	Tyres — 9.1%
2016	8	91.5%	59	31,792	Brakes — 3.4%
2017	9	88.1%	59	32,739	Tyres — 15.3%
2018	10	84.2%	38	32,835	Tyres — 7.9%
2019	11	89.2%	37	34,855	Brakes — 13.5%
2020	12	86.8%	38	37,119	Tyres — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	23.7% (12 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vantage V8 Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 536 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.