Aston martin VIRAGE - 2012
69.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Aston martin VIRAGE, model year 2012.
Sample size: 127 cars, 319 tests and 220 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: 127 cars
The 2012 Aston Martin Virage has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 69 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 72% better than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 246 defects per 100. Notably, the Virage excels in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, showcasing a remarkable zero defects in Steering compared to an average of 13 per 100. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles category where the average is much higher than the model's performance in lower mileage brackets. Overall, the Virage stands out for its reliability relative to its peers, especially in critical safety and mechanical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 127 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 75.8% better
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 64.1% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 79.8% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half 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
- Lamp: showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 65.6% better
84.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 97.7% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 76.3% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 76
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 10
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A seat belt:
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 4
Serious faults (Top 10)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lamp: showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1