Which Aston Martin models fail their MOT less for their age?
In 2024, 93.1% of MOTs on the 9 Aston Martin models published here passed (91.9% first time, 1.3% after a fix at the test centre), from 21,574 first tests. Allowing for age (not mileage), these Aston Martin models fail 74% less often than normal: brand MOT Risk Index 25.5 (95% CI 24.4–26.7; 100 = normal).
No single Aston Martin model has 10,000 first tests, so none is named best or worst here; every model's figure is in the chart and the table (the brand index uses all 21,574 tests).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 25 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
Which Aston Martin models fail least and most for their age?
Of the 9 Aston Martin models, 9 fail less often than normal for their age, 0 more often, and 0 cannot be told apart from normal because their 95% intervals include 100.
| Model | MOT pass rate, % | Passed first time, % | MOT Risk Index | 95% interval | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin DBS | 95.4 | 94.3 | 20.6 | 16.8–25.3 | 1,506 |
| Aston Martin V8 | 92.5 | 91.2 | 21.2 | 19.1–23.6 | 3,545 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 94.0 | 93.2 | 22.6 | 18.9–27.0 | 1,628 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 91.8 | 90.2 | 24.4 | 22.3–26.7 | 4,284 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 94.6 | 93.3 | 25.3 | 22.8–28.1 | 4,890 |
| Aston Martin DB11 | 95.8 | 95.2 | 28.3 | 23.7–33.6 | 2,476 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 91.4 | 90.1 | 32.2 | 26.2–39.5 | 816 |
| Aston Martin DBX | 96.7 | 95.4 | 36.8 | 24.9–54.1 | 521 |
| Aston Martin DB7 | 87.5 | 85.7 | 37.1 | 33.2–41.4 | 1,908 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 21,574 (initial tests) · Method: MOT Risk Index = observed first-time failures ÷ failures expected for the same age profile × 100; brand index sums both over the 9 models · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where are Aston Martin models worse than other cars of the same age?
Allowing for age, Aston Martin models fail on identification of the vehicle more than other cars of the same age: 0.6 failures per 100 tests against 0.5 expected (0.1 more; 95% interval 0.08 to 0.17).
| Failure group | Aston Martin, per 100 tests | Expected for the same age | Difference | 95% interval | Most common failure on (models) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.6 | 0.5 | +0.1 | 0.08 to 0.17 | 0 of 9 |
| Road Wheels | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.35 to -0.31 | 0 of 9 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.4 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -1.38 to -1.31 | 0 of 9 |
| Steering | 0.5 | 3.8 | -3.3 | -3.34 to -3.26 | 0 of 9 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.6 | 5.2 | -3.6 | -3.69 to -3.55 | 0 of 9 |
| Visibility | 3.3 | 9.2 | -5.9 | -5.98 to -5.77 | 0 of 9 |
| Tyres | 2.4 | 9.0 | -6.6 | -6.72 to -6.54 | 1 of 9 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.5 | 8.1 | -7.6 | -7.65 to -7.57 | 0 of 9 |
| Brakes | 2.6 | 14.8 | -12.2 | -12.31 to -12.12 | 1 of 9 |
| Suspension | 2.1 | 19.4 | -17.3 | -17.38 to -17.22 | 1 of 9 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.2 | 23.0 | -17.8 | -17.91 to -17.64 | 6 of 9 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 113,347 (initial tests of the 9 models) · Method: failure items per 100 tests against the rate expected for the same age and kind of vehicle; interval from the count of failures (Poisson); a group is named only when its interval is wholly above zero and it is at least 5% above the expected rate · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Aston Martin MOT statistics by model 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 25 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/brand/aston-martin/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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