Aston martin RAPIDE - 2012
106.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin RAPIDE, model year 2012.
Sample size: 101 cars, 283 tests and 300 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: 101 cars
The 2012 Aston Martin Rapide has an overall defect rate of 106 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 246 per 100, reflecting a 57% improvement. Notably, the model excels in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, with defect rates considerably below the average. Specifically, it shows no defects in Steering and Equipment, while experiencing minimal issues in other categories. Mileage trends indicate a higher defect rate in the lower mileage brackets, which differs from the increasing defect rates typically seen in average vehicles as mileage increases. Overall, the Rapide demonstrates a strong performance in key areas compared to similar cars from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 101 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 44.9% better
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 66.7% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 78.4% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 46.5% better
130.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 97.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 85.2% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 71
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 9
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Serious faults (Top 10)
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1