Aston martin DB9 - 2007
72.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin DB9, model year 2007.
Sample size: 814 cars, 1,701 tests and 1,227 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: 814 cars
The 2007 Aston Martin DB9 has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of its year, with only 72 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 352 defects. This model notably excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where it shows a much lower incidence of issues than average. Although minor tyre wear is common among various models, the DB9 stands out with particularly low defects in critical areas like body structure and lights and electrics. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the mileage increases, defect rates rise, but the DB9 still maintains a better performance than the year average across all mileage segments, especially in higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 814 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 66.6% better
47.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 95.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 60.4% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 84.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 80.2% better
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 98.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 76.1% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 89.3% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 86
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 5