Aston martin DB7 - 2004
70.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin DB7, model year 2004.
Sample size: 126 cars, 225 tests and 159 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: 126 cars
The 2004 Aston Martin DB7 has an overall defect rate of 71 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 382 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, making it outperform its peers by 81.5%. The model shows a particularly strong performance in several categories, including brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 350 defects per 100 vehicles for those with 93,000 to 124,000 miles. Overall, the DB7 exhibits a commendable reliability profile compared to the average vehicle from 2004.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 126 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 85.4% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 92.8% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 66.6% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 88.7% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 79.5% better
64.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 90.3% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 93.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 56.0% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 4
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Serious faults (Top 10)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1