Aston martin VANQUISH - 2002
74.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin VANQUISH, model year 2002.
Sample size: 121 cars, 249 tests and 185 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: 121 cars
The Aston Martin Vanquish from 2002 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 74 per 100 vehicles, which is 80% better than the average of 374 per 100 for cars of the same year. The model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, all of which have defect rates much lower than the average. Notably, it recorded no defects in body structure and equipment, indicating strong performance in these areas. Although defects related to tyre wear are generally common, this model's standout categories demonstrate a substantial advantage over its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 121 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 80.8% better
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Master cylinder: defective but brake still operating
- A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 81.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 78.4% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 76.6% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Indicator or hazard warning switch: does not operate in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 74.2% better
76.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 88.1% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 16
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
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: 5
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
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: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Master cylinder: defective but brake still operating
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 1