Aston Martin DBS MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 93.9% of Aston Martin DBS MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 1,565 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
95.0%
All cars: 86.1% (8.9 points better). 563 tests.
At 6–10 years
92.9%
All cars: 76.1% (16.8 points better). 196 tests.
At 11 years and over
93.2%
All cars: 61.3% (31.9 points better). 708 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 129 | 93.8% | 87.8% | 8,750 miles |
| 4 | 183 | 95.1% | 86.4% | 8,750 miles |
| 5 | 251 | 95.6% | 84.5% | 11,250 miles |
| 6 | 196 | 92.9% | 81.9% | 16,250 miles |
| 12 | 58 | 93.1% | 64.4% | 21,250 miles |
| 13 | 116 | 95.7% | 62.1% | 23,750 miles |
| 14 | 159 | 93.1% | 60.2% | 26,250 miles |
| 15 | 203 | 90.1% | 58.6% | 28,750 miles |
| 16 | 172 | 95.3% | 57.5% | 26,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Aston Martin DBS MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | DBS | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.0% | 16.6% |
| Tyres | 1.4% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 1.2% | 5.2% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Brakes | 0.6% | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.3% | 4.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements failed 1.0% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 0.8% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: too low failed 0.7% of tests · what this means
- Washers: not working failed 0.7% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 0.6% of tests
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 0.4% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: too high failed 0.4% of tests · what this means
- Stop lamp: not working failed 0.3% of tests · what this means
- Side repeaters: not working failed 0.3% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 0.3% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every DBS version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 100.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.