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Aston Martin DB7 build years & generations

Coverage 1994-20042 named generationsCoupePETROL

The Aston Martin DB7 spans several build years and named generations (1994-2004). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 1994-1998

    Generation
    Mk1
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with Mk1 and Vantage/GTA cars built in the same years.

  • Built 1999-2004

    Generation
    Vantage/GTA
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with Mk1 and Vantage/GTA cars built in the same years.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Aston Martin DB7 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Aston Martin DB7 Before 2005
Built

Before 2005

A mix of Mk1 and Vantage/GTA

These build years include both Mk1 and Vantage/GTA cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

14.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

21 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

1,987

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
21 years
18912.2%
22 years
24012.1%
23 years
2699.3%
24 years
30912.9%
25+ years
98014.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 25+ years old.