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2006 Aston Martin V8: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Aston Martin V8 first registered in 2006: we looked at the 2,726 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,726MOTs of 2006 cars, done in 2023–2025
90%pass first time (all 2006 cars: 56%)
2,600typical miles a year
2×the usual rate for seat belts

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2006 Aston Martin V8?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2006 Aston Martin V8 than on all cars registered in 2006.

  • Seat belts2× usual
    Aston Martin V8
    3.2% All 2006 cars
    1.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.1%, against 0.6% of all 2006 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£250 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock and retract smoothly.

Better than most

Tread depth: 7.4% here, against 21.9% of all 2006 cars. Rigid brake pipes: 3.1% here, against 14% of all 2006 cars.

Common 2006 Aston Martin V8 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2006 Aston Martin V8 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    14% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    12% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    9% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    7% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    2% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2006 Aston Martin V8

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the seat belts? (Flagged at MOT 2× as often on the 2006 Aston Martin V8 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Aston Martin V8 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2012367Tyres 15%
2011510Tyres 10%
2010623Tyres 11%
20091,072Tyres 13%
20081,400Tyres 15%
20072,145Tyres 13%
2005204Brakes 16%
1986–Too few tests
1985–Too few tests
1984–Too few tests
1981–Too few tests
1980–Too few tests
1979–Too few tests
1978–Too few tests
1977–Too few tests
1976–Too few tests
1975–Too few tests
1974–Too few tests
1973–Too few tests
1972–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Aston Martin V8 cars first registered in 2006. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score