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Aston Martin Vanquish, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

1,456 Aston Martin Vanquishes are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 93.7% of initial MOT tests, 21.4 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Aston Martin Vanquish at the MOT

93.7% of 1,612 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Vanquish 12th of 575 models. Aston Martin Vanquishes aged 6 to 10 years passed 95.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 92.2%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Aston Martin Vanquish93.7%
  • All Aston Martin modelsThe Vanquish is 1.6 pts ahead92.1%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Aston Martin Vanquish tests in 2025.

  • 6 to 10 years829 tests95.2%
  • 11 years and over765 tests92.2%

Where Vanquishes fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Aston Martin Vanquish tests in 2025.

  • Brakes19.1%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment18.6%
  • Suspension16.5%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks11.3%
  • Tyres9.8%

The items testers recorded most often were registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements (8.8%), ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (8.8%) and linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.7%).

The MOT page lists every common Vanquish MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Aston Martin Vanquish MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Vanquish's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.19.1% of Vanquish failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.18.6% of Vanquish failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.16.5% of Vanquish failure items

Aston Martin Vanquishes in the UK

1,456 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 72% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+72%from 846 licensed
Typical year of first use
2015half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2015 or earlier
First registered in 2025
88against 250 in 2017
Declared off the road
52527% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Aston Martin Vanquishes since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 2014846
End of 20151,020
End of 20161,134
End of 20171,305
End of 20181,407
End of 20191,392
End of 20201,302
End of 20211,297
End of 20221,249
End of 20231,198
End of 20241,166
End of 20251,269
End of June 20261,456

How old they are

Licensed Aston Martin Vanquishes by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 52 were first used before 2006.

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First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20258288
20241321
202302
202203
202103
202008
20193470
2018132187
2017170250
2016110174
2015153221
2014131
2013137
201218
20110
20100
20090
20084
200738
200610

Vanquish engine sizes

5.9 litre engines made up 99% of Aston Martin Vanquish MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed Vanquishes.

Aston Martin Vanquish recalls

5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Aston Martin Vanquish. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Vanquish is affected.

  1. Aug 2025 R/2025/343

    RA-06-2074 -Vanquish ESP

    Vanquishes built Aug 2024 to Jun 2025 · 111 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles under specific conditions the brake vacuum pump may not generate vacuum reducing brake assistance. This may result in increased stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy
    Update ESP (Electronic Stability Program) with modified software.

  2. Dec 2017 R/2017/345

    Vehicle may roll away

    Vanquishes built Dec 2007 to Jan 2017 · 3,849 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to a communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) software and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) the transmission park pawl may not engage. In certain circumstances such as when the park brake is not applied the vehicle may roll away.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles update the software for the Transmission Control Module.

  3. Dec 2017 R/2017/343

    Movement of seat may damage battery supply cable

    Vanquishes built Dec 2003 to Nov 2015 · 6,542 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    In some circumstances when the right side front seat is operated to its fully reward position the seat runner can compress the battery supply cable and cause the seat to damage the battery supply cable. This may cause an open circuit and/or ground the supply cable which may then overheat.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles examine the battery supply cable for damage and install a routing block to ensure that the seat runner cannot compress the battery supply cable. If necessary replace the cable.

  4. Apr 2016 R/2016/082

    Risk of short-circuit in battery supply cable

    Vanquishes built Sep 2012 to Nov 2015 · 691 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the right fron seat can compress the battery supply cable. Prolonged occurences coulld cause damage to the insulation and the cable may short out
    Remedy
    Fit new cable guide to reroute supply cable. Check condition of supply cable and where necessary reinforce insulation. In rare instances the cable may require replacement.

  5. Nov 2004 R/2004/187

    Possibility that throttle control may be lost

    Vanquishes built Nov 2001 to Nov 2004 · 473 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The electronic throttle pedal assembly cross shaft can become displaced from its housing following involuntary displacement of an ultrasonically domed head (LHS end). This is designed to keep the cross shaft in place along with a secondary retaining cross pin at the opposite side of the housing. With the cross shaft displaced throttle control is lost. If ignored a failed cross shaft would lead to loss of throttle control whilst driving.
    Remedy
    Likely to be affected vehicles will be recalled at which time the throttle assembly will be checked for compliance with specification. Should a non-compliance be identified the throttle pedal assembly will be replaced.
How to check a specific Vanquish for recalls

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Aston Martin Vanquish FAQs

How many Aston Martin Vanquishes are there in the UK?

1,456 Aston Martin Vanquishes were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 525 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Aston Martin Vanquish reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 93.7% first-time pass rate for the Aston Martin Vanquish across 1,612 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Aston Martin Vanquish had any recalls?

5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Aston Martin Vanquish. The most recent was published in August 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Aston Martin Vanquish?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check an Aston Martin Vanquish's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Aston Martin history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Aston Martin VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.