Pass rate
95.2%
Above average — 16.6 pts ahead of the 78.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 63 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £40–£132
2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage MOT pass rate
- 2013
- typical 24,705 mi
Only 63 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
28.0% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 95.2% pass · this year
- Avoid 2012 90.2% pass
Across the 9 years on record, a spread of 5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 95.1%
- Typical mileage
- 25k mi
The 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage MOT pass rate is 95.2% of its MOT tests — 16.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Aston Martin V8 Vantage does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 4.3× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 24.0% of everything recorded on the 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, against 5.5% nationally — 18.5 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 28.0%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 78.6% and this one manages 95.2% — 16.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 22% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 78.6%, so this figure is 16.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 95.1%. The median 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage in this dataset had covered 24,705 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 93.3% of the time, April–September 97.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Position lamp not working", noted on 3.17% of tests.
- 63 recorded tests behind this page.
- 95.2% overall pass rate, 95.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the average is 92.6% — best year 2013 (95.2%), worst 2012 (90.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 63
- Typical mileage (median)
- 24,705 mi
- Make and model
- Aston Martin V8 Vantage
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the V8 Vantage MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 86% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the V8 Vantage
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 20 | 95.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2013 V8 Vantage
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2013 V8 Vantage
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 3.2% of tests
“position lamp not working”
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.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.6% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2013 V8 Vantage through its MOT
Across the 8 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £40–£132 — and 22% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 8 common items
- £40–£132
- Cheapest common item: position lamp not working
- £5–£25
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 13%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 22%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 63 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the V8 Vantage, side by side
9 model years on record, from 2005 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 90.2% to 95.2% — a spread of 5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2005 91.8% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2006 91.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2007 92.2% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2008 93.2% malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2009 94.0% wipers blade defective
- 2010 94.0% position lamp not working
- 2011 93.4% position lamp not working
- 2012 90.2% position lamp not working
- 2013 95.2%position lamp not working
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2013 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 94.6%
- Bentley Continental 93.9%
- Porsche Boxster 93.5%
- Porsche Cayman 92.7%
- Jaguar F-Type 91.0%
- Audi A8 91.0%
Closest pass rates among 2013 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 8 failure items · 6 advisories · 5 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 25 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 7 | 28.00% | 19.76% | +8.24 |
| Brakes | 6 | 24.00% | 20.89% | +3.11 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6 | 24.00% | 5.52% | +18.48 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5 | 20.00% | 12.21% | +7.79 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 4.00% | 5.57% | −1.57 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £5–25 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.6% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.6% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.6% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.6% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.6% | £30–80 |
| Other body component component damaged and likely to cause injury Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.6% | £80–250 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 1.6% | £60–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 7.9% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 6.3% | £200–700 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.8% | £18–45 |
| Flexible brake hoses ferrule excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 1.6% | £25–70 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 1.6% | £45–95 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 1.6% | £60–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 41 | 95.1% | 20,812 mi |
| 30-60k | 19 | 94.7% | 42,783 mi |
| 60-90k | 3 | 100.0% | 77,305 mi |
Source: 63 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2013 V8 Vantage MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage?
95.2% of the 63 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 78.6% for cars first used in 2013. First-attempt pass rate: 95.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage?
The three most recorded items are position lamp not working (3.17%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.59%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (1.59%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.1% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage in this dataset had covered 24,705 mi.
Does the season affect the 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 93.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 97.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.