95.1%
Aston Martin DB11
Aston Martin DB11 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Aston Martin DB11 passed 95.1% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 22.8 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was washers not working.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the DB11 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
92.1%
Aston Martin average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The DB11 runs 3 points ahead of the Aston Martin average. It is 1st of the 6 Aston Martin models in the data. The average DB11 arrived at its test 6.5 years old with 20,233 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
DB11 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Aston Martin DB11 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 94.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years it rose to 95.3%, 0.8 percentage points higher.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 842 | 94.5% | 22.2 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 1,632 | 95.3% | 23 pts above |
Older examples test at least as well as newer ones here, which usually says more about how the surviving cars have been kept than about age itself. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where DB11 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Aston Martin DB11 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and tyres together account for 55.5% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common DB11 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Aston Martin DB11 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 69.3% of everything testers recorded against failed Aston Martin DB11 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a DB11
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 22.5% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high, rear fog lamp not working and stop lamp not working. 16.5% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: washers not working. 13.2% of failure items.
4
Identification of the vehicle
Recorded most often: registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements. 11.5% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific DB11 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Aston Martin DB11 buying guide.
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Aston Martin DB11 MOT FAQs
What is the Aston Martin DB11 MOT pass rate?
95.1% of Aston Martin DB11 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,611 tests. That is 22.8 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 6th of 575 models.
What does an Aston Martin DB11 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Aston Martin DB11 cars failing their 2025 MOT was washers not working, on 13.2% of failure items. Next were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (13.2%) and registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements (11.5%).
Which area causes the most Aston Martin DB11 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 31.3%, followed by tyres at 24.2%.
Do older Aston Martin DB11 cars fail their MOT more often?
Aston Martin DB11 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 94.5% of MOT tests in 2025, against 95.3% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Aston Martin DB11 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Aston Martin DB11 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Aston Martin DB11's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.