Aston martin DB9 - 2010
83.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin DB9, model year 2010.
Sample size: 234 cars, 529 tests and 444 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: 234 cars
The 2010 Aston Martin DB9 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate of 84 per 100 vehicles, which is 72% better than the average for cars of the same year, at 294 defects per 100. This model particularly excels in several categories, showing remarkably fewer issues with brakes, steering, visibility, and lights compared to the average, with some categories reporting over 90% fewer defects. However, it does face a slight increase in equipment-related defects compared to the average. The defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly between 31,000 and 93,000 miles, but remains relatively low overall for the vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 234 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 56.6% better
49.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 91.1% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 52.7% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.8% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements or the rear position lamps can be switched off when the headlamps are on
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 76.1% better
68.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 92.8% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 17.3% worse
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 95.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 18
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements or the rear position lamps can be switched off when the headlamps are on
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3