How reliable is the Aston Martin Vanquish compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Aston Martin Vanquish, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 93.7% across 1,612 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Aston Martin Vanquish?

The item recorded most often is "A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", which appears in 17.6% of failed Aston Martin Vanquish tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Aston Martin Vanquish?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 9.4% of all Aston Martin Vanquish tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Aston Martin Vanquish usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 23,487 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Aston Martin Vanquish get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 96.9% of Aston Martin Vanquish tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 90.1%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Aston Martin Vanquish MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,612 recorded MOT tests of the Aston Martin Vanquish, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,612 MOT tests, 93.7% of Aston Martin Vanquish tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Aston Martin Vanquish fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, which appears in 17.6% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 23,487 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

93.7%unadjusted, not comparable1,612 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Vanquish. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,612 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Aston Martin Vanquish tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17.6%
15 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
2.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc15.3%
13 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
3.Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements12.9%
11 occurrencesRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged12.9%
11 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Parking brake inoperative on one side11.8%
10 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction9.4%
8 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained
7.Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value5.9%
5 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
8.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement5.9%
5 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
9.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen5.9%
5 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
10.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen5.9%
5 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Aston Martin Vanquish tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A tyre seriously damaged9.4%
151 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements7.3%
118 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded3.5%
57 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
4.A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded1.9%
30 testsBrake hose deteriorated, damaged or chafing explained
5.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened1.3%
21 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
6.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured1.1%
18 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Nail in tyre0.9%
15 tests
8.A tyre seriously damaged0.8%
13 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

6–8 yrs97%

9–11 yrs93%

12–14 yrs96%

15+ yrs90%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Vanquish fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 23,487
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol100.0%

Check a specific Aston Martin Vanquish

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Aston Martin models

Aston Martin Vantage — 93.7% unadjusted
Aston Martin DB9 — 90.1% unadjusted
Aston Martin V8 Vantage — 91.4% unadjusted
Aston Martin DB11 — 95.1% unadjusted
Aston Martin DB7 — 86.0% unadjusted
Aston Martin Dbs — 94.0% unadjusted
All Aston Martin models

Common questions

How reliable is the Aston Martin Vanquish compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Aston Martin Vanquish, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 93.7% across 1,612 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Aston Martin Vanquish?: The item recorded most often is "A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", which appears in 17.6% of failed Aston Martin Vanquish tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Aston Martin Vanquish?: The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 9.4% of all Aston Martin Vanquish tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Aston Martin Vanquish usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 23,487 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Aston Martin Vanquish get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 96.9% of Aston Martin Vanquish tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 90.1%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.