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Aston martin RAPIDE - 2015

87.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin RAPIDE, model year 2015. Sample size: 129 cars, 286 tests and 249 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 129 cars

The 2015 Aston Martin Rapide demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles from the same year, marking a 49% improvement. Notably, the model excels in categories such as steering and equipment, both showing no defects at all, while also performing well in visibility and lights & electrics. Interestingly, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the 62,000-93,000 mile range, where it approaches the yearly average. Overall, the Rapide stands out for its reliability, especially in steering and equipment, compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 129 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.5% better
74.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 47.8% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.9% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 56.9% better
76.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 46.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 10
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3

Serious faults (Top 10)

A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1