93.7%
Aston Martin Vanquish pass rate
Used Aston Martin Vanquish buying guide
In 2025, Aston Martin Vanquish cars passed 93.7% of 1,612 initial MOT tests, 21.4 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Aston Martin Vanquish MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+21.4
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Vanquish sits 12th of 575 models in the data. Aston Martin as a brand averaged 92.1%, so this model runs 1.6 points ahead of its own brand. Aston Martin Vanquish cars 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%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Aston Martin Vanquish MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Vanquish compares with similar cars.
Vanquish fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Aston Martin Vanquish cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Vanquish fails its MOT
Where Aston Martin Vanquish cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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 ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.7%). See every common Vanquish MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Aston Martin Vanquish that failed, not a claim that every Vanquish has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Vanquish?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at 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.
4
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 11.3% of Vanquish failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 9.8% of Vanquish failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Aston Martin Vanquish failures cluster around brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Aston Martin models
The most-tested Aston Martin models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Vanquish.
Used Aston Martin Vanquish FAQs
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.
Do older Aston Martin Vanquish cars fail their MOT more often?
Aston Martin Vanquish cars 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%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check an Aston Martin Vanquish's history?
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.