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2005 Aston Martin Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
172
Total Tests (All Years)
53,265 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 87.2%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

11 yrs96.7%
16 yrs81.1%
17 yrs91.2%
18 yrs90.6%
19 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs96.7%30
16 yrs81.1%37
17 yrs91.2%34
18 yrs90.6%32
19 yrs87.2%39

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)87.2%39
2023 (18 yrs)90.6%32
2022 (17 yrs)91.2%34
2021 (16 yrs)81.1%37
2016 (11 yrs)96.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
96.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,801Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2021
81.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 54,409Top Failure Tyres — 37.8%
2022
91.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,758Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%
2023
90.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 53,043Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 53,265Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.7% (11 yrs)15.4% (19 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.7% (11 yrs)10.3% (19 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vantage cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 172 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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