Aston Martin DB7 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Aston Martin DB7 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Aston Martin DB7 passed on its first attempt in 87.9%, and its overall record sits +7.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Aston Martin DB7 in the 2023–2025 data: 3,579 tests across 5 model years (2000–2004). 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 DB7 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Aston Martin DB7, the Visibility 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 DB7's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Aston Martin DB7 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Aston Martin DB7, each with how many of the model's 3,579 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 53 Aston Martin DB7 tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 46 Aston Martin DB7 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 39 Aston Martin DB7 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 33 Aston Martin DB7 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 33 Aston Martin DB7 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 29 Aston Martin DB7 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Aston Martin DB7 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Aston Martin DB7 model year on record is 2004 (91.2% across 329 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (86.7%). The gap between them is 4.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Aston Martin DB7 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Aston Martin DB7 Owners

These checks follow this Aston Martin DB7's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Aston Martin DB7.

• 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 lights — “srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”

  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 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 DB7. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Where the Aston Martin DB7 is most common

Across every DB7 model year on record (2000–2004): 1,797 Aston Martin DB7 cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 3,579 tests. High Wycombe (HP) has the most, with 87 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Aston Martin DB7 cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: Aston Martin DB7 MOT & Reliability