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Aston Martin Vantage build years & generations

Coverage 2005-present2 named generationsCoupePETROL

The Aston Martin Vantage spans several build years and named generations (2005-present). 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 2005-2008

    Generation
    V8/V12 Vantage
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2009-2012

    Generation
    V8/V12 Vantage
    Figures from
    cars built 2009-2012

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2013-2016

    Generation
    V8/V12 Vantage
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2017-2018

    Generation
    V8/V12 Vantage
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted together with V8/V12 Vantage and Mk2 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2019-2020

    Generation
    Mk2
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted together with V8/V12 Vantage and Mk2 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2021+

    Generation
    Mk2
    Figures from
    cars built 2021 onwards

    Counted with every car built from 2021.

“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 Vantage 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.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk2 only

All Mk2 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

2.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

636

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
3 years
4123.4%
4 years
2242.7%

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 3 years old.

Aston Martin Vantage 2017-2020
Built

2017-2020

A mix of V8/V12 Vantage and Mk2

These build years include both V8/V12 Vantage and Mk2 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

5.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

1,787

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
4 years
974.1%
5 years
4745.3%
6 years
6415.9%
7 years
3685.4%
8 years
2078.2%

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 8 years old.

Aston Martin Vantage 2013-2016
Built

2013-2016

V8/V12 Vantage only

These build years are all V8/V12 Vantage, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

6.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

1,508

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
8 years
1795.0%
9 years
3855.2%
10 years
3823.4%
11 years
3656.6%
12 years
1976.6%

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 12 years old.

Aston Martin Vantage 2009-2012
Built

2009-2012

V8/V12 Vantage only

These build years are all V8/V12 Vantage, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

9.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

648

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
12 years
1009.0%
13 years
1587.0%
14 years
1337.5%
15 years
1797.3%
16 years
789.0%

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 12 years old.

Aston Martin Vantage 2005-2008
Built

2005-2008

V8/V12 Vantage only

These build years are all V8/V12 Vantage, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 19 years old (latest age)

9.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)

Ages with data

16 to 19 years old

MOT tests counted

719

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
16 years
6910.1%
17 years
1867.0%
18 years
2659.1%
19 years
1999.6%

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 16 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

2.9%

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

Ages with data

25 years old or more

MOT tests counted

70

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
25+ years
702.9%

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.