Used car guide · 1963–2026

Aston Martin Vantage common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Aston Martin Vantage, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 14,003 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

The 2023 Aston Martin Vantage

Cars registered in 2023 haven’t had their first MOT yet (it’s due at 3 years old), so there are no MOT results to show. There are no known faults on record for this year in the UK buying guides we use, so the rest of this page covers the Aston Martin Vantage as a whole.

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2026first MOT due
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What to check on a 2023 car
  • Warranty left

    Ask for the date it was first registered and check how much of the maker’s warranty is left, and that it transfers to you. Electric and hybrid batteries usually have a longer, separate warranty.

  • Servicing

    Servicing on time with the maker’s schedule keeps the warranty valid. Ask for the service book or the dealer’s digital record.

  • Finance

    Nearly new cars are often still on finance. A history check shows outstanding finance, and whether it has been written off or stolen.

  • Recalls

    Ask whether any recall work has been done, and check the reg on GOV.UK’s free recall checker.

  • Logbook (V5C)

    The name and address should match the seller, and the VIN on the V5C should match the car.

Check for recalls on GOV.UK

Other years

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200519891988198719861985198419791978197319721963

What usually goes wrong with an Aston Martin Vantage?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Aston Martin Vantage in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Aston Martin Vantage MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Seat belts

    up to 4.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006 and 2014.

    Rough price £80–£250 our estimate

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

Aston Martin Vantage MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2006 Aston Martin Vantage did best (91% passed first time, 35 points above all 2006 cars) and the 2020 did worst (95%, 8 points above all 2020 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202296%89% +7403 (small sample)
202196%87% +9660
202095%87% +8594
201994%85% +92,109
201894%83% +111,393
201793%80% +13883
201695%77% +181,148
201594%74% +201,067
201492%70% +221,066
201391%67% +24967
201292%64% +28573
201192%62% +30350 (small sample)
201092%60% +32431 (small sample)
200992%59% +33455 (small sample)
200890%57% +33435 (small sample)
200791%57% +34617
200691%56% +35852

Questions to ask the seller before buying an Aston Martin Vantage

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 4.4× as often on the Aston Martin Vantage as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at an Aston Martin Vantage?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, whether it already shows these weak spots and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score