Does the Aston Martin V8 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Aston Martin V8 records 1.68 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 26.44 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−24.76, 95% interval −25.44 to −24.07). It ranks 697 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Aston Martin V8 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 216 times in 2019–2024.

Aston Martin V8: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	216	0.99
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage	60	0.28

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,756 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Aston Martin V8 gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

3.0% of Aston Martin V8 MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 870 miles later (675 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 675 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Does the Aston Martin V8 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

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