Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster passed on its first attempt in 96.8%, and its overall record sits +15.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster in the 2023–2025 data: 356 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). 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 Vantage V8 Roadster MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster, the Tyres 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 Vantage V8 Roadster's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster, each with how many of the model's 356 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 6 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 1 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster model year on record is 2021 (98.1% across 211 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (92.3%). The gap between them is 5.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.3 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 Vantage V8 Roadster Owners

These checks follow this Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  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 number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster MOT & Reliability