Aston martin V8 VANTAGE - 2010
52.0 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 V8 VANTAGE, model year 2010.
Sample size: 274 cars, 639 tests and 332 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: 274 cars
The 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate of 52 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the annual average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles, representing an impressive reduction of 82%. This model excels particularly in the categories of brakes, steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, all showing much lower defect rates than the average car of the same year. Additionally, it has no recorded defects in the body/structure category, while the average is 35%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage for the average car, but the V8 Vantage maintains lower overall defects even in higher mileage ranges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 274 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 72.8% better
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 74.0% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 83.0% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 79.9% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 86.4% better
38.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 42.0% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 83.6% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
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: 69
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 22
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 10
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 9
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2