Aston martin V8 VANTAGE - 2007
87.0 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 V8 VANTAGE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 922 cars, 2,070 tests and 1,801 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: 922 cars
The 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 352 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 75% improvement. Notably, it excels in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it shows much lower defect rates than average, 57% and 2% respectively compared to 143% and 19%. Additionally, it performs well in visibility, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions and axles, all showing substantially fewer defects than average. However, the model does exhibit a high defect rate in the highest mileage category, with a notable increase in issues as mileage exceeds 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 922 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 60.1% better
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 92.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 62.6% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 82.0% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
▲ 78.2% better
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 5.3.2 (d)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 99.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 22.0% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC switch damaged or not functioning correctly
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 77.0% better
10.1 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
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 58
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Serious faults (Top 10)
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7