2008 Aston Martin Vantage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,261

Total Tests (All Years)

46,048 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.6%

→ ↑5.3%

4 yrs95.9%

→ ↓8.0%

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↑6.4%

6 yrs94.3%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs90.2%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↓9.4%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs80.5%

→ ↑12.7%

11 yrs93.2%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs91.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs89.3%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs92.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.6%	53
4 yrs	95.9%	49
5 yrs	87.9%	58
6 yrs	94.3%	53
7 yrs	90.2%	51
8 yrs	87.7%	57
9 yrs	78.3%	60
10 yrs	80.5%	41
11 yrs	93.2%	44
12 yrs	89.1%	46
13 yrs	91.3%	150
14 yrs	90.7%	129
15 yrs	89.3%	150
16 yrs	92.2%	320

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	92.2%	320
2023 (15 yrs)	89.3%	150
2022 (14 yrs)	90.7%	129
2021 (13 yrs)	91.3%	150
2020 (12 yrs)	89.1%	46
2019 (11 yrs)	93.2%	44
2018 (10 yrs)	80.5%	41
2017 (9 yrs)	78.3%	60
2016 (8 yrs)	87.7%	57
2015 (7 yrs)	90.2%	51
2014 (6 yrs)	94.3%	53
2013 (5 yrs)	87.9%	58
2012 (4 yrs)	95.9%	49
2011 (3 yrs)	90.6%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 13,616Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.8%

2012

95.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 17,174Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 20,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2014

94.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 26,004Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 7.5%

2015

90.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,789Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 30,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 34,680Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,442Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2019

93.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,863Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.1%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,111Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2021

91.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 150Avg Mileage 41,513Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 41,574Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2023

89.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 150Avg Mileage 44,254Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%

2024

92.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 320Avg Mileage 46,048Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

MOT results for 2008 Aston Martin Vantage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.6%	53	13,616	Driver's View of the Road — 3.8%
2012	4	95.9%	49	17,174	Tyres — 4.1%
2013	5	87.9%	58	20,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2014	6	94.3%	53	26,004	Registration Plates and VIN — 7.5%
2015	7	90.2%	51	27,789	Tyres — 11.8%
2016	8	87.7%	57	30,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2017	9	78.3%	60	34,680	Tyres — 18.3%
2018	10	80.5%	41	35,442	Tyres — 14.6%
2019	11	93.2%	44	39,863	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.1%
2020	12	89.1%	46	41,111	Tyres — 17.4%
2021	13	91.3%	150	41,513	Tyres — 12.7%
2022	14	90.7%	129	41,574	Brakes — 7.8%
2023	15	89.3%	150	44,254	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%
2024	16	92.2%	320	46,048	Brakes — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

9.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.4%

↑ 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
Road Wheels	1.9% (3 yrs)	1.6% (16 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aston Martin Vantage cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,261 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.