Aston martin DB7 - 1995
203.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1995 is 333.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin DB7, model year 1995.
Sample size: 159 cars, 296 tests and 603 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 159 cars
The Aston Martin DB7 from 1995 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 204 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 326 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 38% improvement. Mileage-related trends show that as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles, where defects soar to 690 per 100. Notably, this model excels in several categories including brakes, steering, and visibility, all showing a marked improvement over the average. There are no standout categories where the DB7 performs worse than average, indicating its strong reliability in comparison to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 159 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.4% better
102.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 134.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 66.9% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.6 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 39.3% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.1% better
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.1 / 100 tests
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
200.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 226.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 84.0% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 83.7% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 63.0% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded and likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4