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Aston martin VANTAGE - 2009

69.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin VANTAGE, model year 2009. Sample size: 200 cars, 419 tests and 289 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 200 cars

The 2009 Aston Martin Vantage has an overall defect rate of 69 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average rate of 310 for its year, marking a 78% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defects rates much lower than the average for similar cars. However, it does have a higher rate of equipment-related defects compared to the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates for the Vantage also rise, but they remain more favourable than those of the average vehicle in all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 200 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 69.1% better
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 93.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
Visibility
▲ 47.0% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 80.5% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 81.2% better
56.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 55.4% worse
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 90.4% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 59
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 7

Serious faults (Top 10)

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Actuator leaking and: braking performance not affected
FAIL
Occurrences: 2