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2012 Aston Martin Vantage V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
133
Total Tests (All Years)
23,328 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 76.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 11.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Aston Martin Vantage V8 as it ages.

3 yrs94.1%
4 yrs91.2%
5 yrs85.7%
8 yrs76.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.1%34
4 yrs91.2%34
5 yrs85.7%35
8 yrs76.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Aston Martin Vantage V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (8 yrs)76.7%30
2017 (5 yrs)85.7%35
2016 (4 yrs)91.2%34
2015 (3 yrs)94.1%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
94.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 34Avg Mileage 11,068Top Failure Tyres — 2.9%
2016
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 14,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2017
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 16,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2020
76.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,328Top Failure Tyres — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Aston Martin Vantage V8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.9% (3 yrs)43.3% (8 yrs)
+40.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.9% (3 yrs)20.0% (8 yrs)
+17.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vantage V8 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2020, covering 133 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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