2006 Aston Martin Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

96.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,733

Total Tests (All Years)

49,801 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 96.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 41.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs92.8%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.2%

6 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs85.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs89.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs89.4%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs90.3%

→ ↑5.7%

18 yrs96.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.2%	204
4 yrs	92.8%	195
5 yrs	87.7%	211
6 yrs	89.9%	207
7 yrs	88.3%	206
8 yrs	85.8%	204
9 yrs	84.9%	192
10 yrs	87.6%	201
11 yrs	84.9%	205
12 yrs	87.1%	140
13 yrs	89.0%	146
14 yrs	90.5%	126
15 yrs	89.4%	320
16 yrs	90.9%	253
17 yrs	90.3%	298
18 yrs	96.0%	625

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	96%	625
2023 (17 yrs)	90.3%	298
2022 (16 yrs)	90.9%	253
2021 (15 yrs)	89.4%	320
2020 (14 yrs)	90.5%	126
2019 (13 yrs)	89%	146
2018 (12 yrs)	87.1%	140
2017 (11 yrs)	84.9%	205
2016 (10 yrs)	87.6%	201
2015 (9 yrs)	84.9%	192
2014 (8 yrs)	85.8%	204
2013 (7 yrs)	88.3%	206
2012 (6 yrs)	89.9%	207
2011 (5 yrs)	87.7%	211
2010 (4 yrs)	92.8%	195
2009 (3 yrs)	89.2%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 204Avg Mileage 16,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%

2010

92.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 195Avg Mileage 20,818Top Failure Brakes — 4.1%

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 211Avg Mileage 24,553Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2012

89.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 207Avg Mileage 29,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2013

88.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 206Avg Mileage 31,887Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2014

85.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 204Avg Mileage 35,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 192Avg Mileage 37,270Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2016

87.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 39,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 205Avg Mileage 41,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 140Avg Mileage 42,549Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2019

89.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 146Avg Mileage 46,083Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2020

90.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 126Avg Mileage 47,515Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2021

89.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 320Avg Mileage 46,793Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 253Avg Mileage 47,937Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2023

90.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 298Avg Mileage 48,765Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2024

96.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 625Avg Mileage 49,801Top Failure Brakes — 3.4%

MOT results for 2006 Aston Martin Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.2%	204	16,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%
2010	4	92.8%	195	20,818	Brakes — 4.1%
2011	5	87.7%	211	24,553	Tyres — 5.7%
2012	6	89.9%	207	29,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2013	7	88.3%	206	31,887	Brakes — 7.8%
2014	8	85.8%	204	35,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2015	9	84.9%	192	37,270	Brakes — 12.0%
2016	10	87.6%	201	39,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2017	11	84.9%	205	41,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2018	12	87.1%	140	42,549	Brakes — 10.7%
2019	13	89.0%	146	46,083	Brakes — 8.2%
2020	14	90.5%	126	47,515	Tyres — 11.9%
2021	15	89.4%	320	46,793	Tyres — 10.9%
2022	16	90.9%	253	47,937	Brakes — 6.3%
2023	17	90.3%	298	48,765	Tyres — 10.4%
2024	18	96.0%	625	49,801	Brakes — 3.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.5%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

4.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.9% (3 yrs)	2.1% (18 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	3.4% (18 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vantage cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,733 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.