2006 Aston Martin Vantage V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,411

Total Tests (All Years)

42,278 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 91.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 39.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Aston Martin Vantage V8 as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↑4.0%

4 yrs93.8%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs93.3%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs89.9%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs78.9%

→ ↑12.7%

14 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.8%	127
4 yrs	93.8%	129
5 yrs	93.3%	135
6 yrs	88.9%	126
7 yrs	88.0%	125
8 yrs	88.9%	117
9 yrs	85.6%	125
10 yrs	89.1%	129
11 yrs	90.1%	121
12 yrs	89.9%	99
13 yrs	78.9%	95
14 yrs	91.6%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Aston Martin Vantage V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	91.6%	83
2019 (13 yrs)	78.9%	95
2018 (12 yrs)	89.9%	99
2017 (11 yrs)	90.1%	121
2016 (10 yrs)	89.1%	129
2015 (9 yrs)	85.6%	125
2014 (8 yrs)	88.9%	117
2013 (7 yrs)	88%	125
2012 (6 yrs)	88.9%	126
2011 (5 yrs)	93.3%	135
2010 (4 yrs)	93.8%	129
2009 (3 yrs)	89.8%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 127Avg Mileage 13,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%

2010

93.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 129Avg Mileage 17,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.1%

2011

93.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 20,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 24,319Top Failure Suspension — 4.0%

2013

88.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 125Avg Mileage 26,598Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2014

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 30,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2015

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 33,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 34,164Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2017

90.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 121Avg Mileage 37,191Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2018

89.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 38,285Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 40,766Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%

2020

91.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 42,278Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

MOT results for 2006 Aston Martin Vantage V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.8%	127	13,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%
2010	4	93.8%	129	17,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.1%
2011	5	93.3%	135	20,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2012	6	88.9%	126	24,319	Suspension — 4.0%
2013	7	88.0%	125	26,598	Tyres — 13.6%
2014	8	88.9%	117	30,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2015	9	85.6%	125	33,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2016	10	89.1%	129	34,164	Brakes — 7.0%
2017	11	90.1%	121	37,191	Brakes — 10.7%
2018	12	89.9%	99	38,285	Tyres — 7.1%
2019	13	78.9%	95	40,766	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%
2020	14	91.6%	83	42,278	Tyres — 8.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Aston Martin Vantage V8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	8.4% (14 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	8.4% (14 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vantage V8 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,411 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.