Aston Martin Cygnet MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Aston Martin Cygnet MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Aston Martin Cygnet passed on its first attempt in 93.0%, and its overall record sits +12.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Aston Martin Cygnet in the 2023–2025 data: 316 tests across 2 model years (2011–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Aston Martin Cygnet MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Aston Martin Cygnet, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Aston Martin Cygnet's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Aston Martin Cygnet DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Aston Martin Cygnet, each with how many of the model's 316 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Aston Martin Cygnet tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Aston Martin Cygnet tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 3 Aston Martin Cygnet tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Aston Martin Cygnet tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Aston Martin Cygnet tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Horn not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Aston Martin Cygnet tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Aston Martin Cygnet Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Aston Martin Cygnet model year on record is 2011 (94.9% across 175 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (91.5%). The gap between them is 3.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Aston Martin Cygnet Owners

These checks follow this Aston Martin Cygnet's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Aston Martin Cygnet.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Aston Martin Cygnet. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Aston Martin Cygnet MOT & Reliability