Aston Martin Vanquish MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Aston Martin Vanquish took 1,666 MOT tests in Britain and passed 92% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,666
- First-time pass rate
- 92%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Vanquish fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension2.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics1.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes1.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres1.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility0.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering0.5% (all cars 1.8%)
- Number plates and VIN0.4% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.8%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.8%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.7%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 0.6%
- Washers: not working 0.5%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.4%
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.4%
Most common advisories
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.6%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 5.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 0.7%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 0.7%
- Coil spring: corroded 0.7%
- Flexible brake hoses: has slight corrosion to ferrule 0.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 0.5%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 6,844 miles |
| 6 years | 13,163 miles |
| 7 years | 18,059 miles |
| 8 years | 21,778 miles |
| 9 years | 24,212 miles |
| 10 years | 26,195 miles |
Check a particular Vanquish
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Aston Martin models
- Aston Martin Vantage
- Aston Martin DB9
- Aston Martin V8 Vantage
- Aston Martin DB11
- Aston Martin DB7
- Aston Martin DBS
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.