Aston Martin Vantage, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
8,244 Aston Martin Vantages are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 92.9% of initial MOT tests, 20.6 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Aston Martin Vantage at the MOT
92.9% of 8,365 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Vantage 14th of 575 models. Aston Martin Vantages aged 3 to 5 years passed 95.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 91.6%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Aston Martin Vantage tests in 2025.
Where Vantages fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Aston Martin Vantage tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (7.1%), headlamp aim too low (6.4%) and headlamp aim too high (6.2%).
The MOT page lists every common Vantage MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Vantage's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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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.33.6% of Vantage failure items
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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.13.2% of Vantage failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.13% of Vantage failure items
Aston Martin Vantages in the UK
8,244 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Aston Martin. The number licensed has grown 54% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +54%from 5,348 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2014half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2014 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 291against 759 in 2019
- Declared off the road
- 1,71617% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Aston Martin Vantages since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 5,348 |
| End of 2015 | 5,632 |
| End of 2016 | 5,846 |
| End of 2017 | 5,962 |
| End of 2018 | 6,126 |
| End of 2019 | 6,676 |
| End of 2020 | 6,491 |
| End of 2021 | 6,708 |
| End of 2022 | 6,834 |
| End of 2023 | 6,738 |
| End of 2024 | 6,771 |
| End of 2025 | 6,892 |
| End of June 2026 | 8,244 |
How old they are
Licensed Aston Martin Vantages by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 218 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 251 | 291 |
| 2024 | 184 | 217 |
| 2023 | 224 | 268 |
| 2022 | 314 | 390 |
| 2021 | 299 | 370 |
| 2020 | 169 | 210 |
| 2019 | 620 | 759 |
| 2018 | 393 | 489 |
| 2017 | 236 | 375 |
| 2016 | 288 | 420 |
| 2015 | 262 | 405 |
| 2014 | 258 | |
| 2013 | 231 | |
| 2012 | 213 | |
| 2011 | 186 | |
| 2010 | 227 | |
| 2009 | 356 | |
| 2008 | 411 | |
| 2007 | 607 | |
| 2006 | 790 |
Vantage engine sizes
4.3 litre engines made up 32% of Aston Martin Vantage MOT tests in 2025, followed by 4.7 litre at 29%. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed Vantages.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 8,363 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Aston Martin Vantage recalls
15 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Aston Martin Vantage. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Vantage is affected.
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Sep 2024 R/2024/356
RA-03-1973 - Oil Cooler Hoses
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the oil hoses for the engine oil cooler may be prone to split with a resulting loss of oil and oil pressure.
- Remedy
- On the affected vehicles the oil cooler hoses will be replaced
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Oct 2020 R/2020/280
Certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct torque
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Certain fixings on the front seat airbag may not have been tightened to the correct torque.
- Remedy
- Examine the front seat airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.
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Nov 2019 R/2019/396
The vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings tightened to the correct torque
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings tightened to the correct torque specification
- Remedy
- Examine the passenger airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.
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Jun 2017 R/2017/205
Hydraulic connector may leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- A hydraulic connector may fail and cause a transmission oil leak. This may have an adverse effect on gear selection.
- Remedy
- Add a support bracket which will be installed to hold the pipe securely in position and prevent movement of the assembly.
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Jun 2017 R/2017/204
Hydraulic connector may leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- A hydraulic connector may fail and cause a transmission oil leak. This may have an adverse effect on gear selection.
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles replace the clutch pipe connector assembly related brackets and parts
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Jun 2017 R/2017/202
Transmission can change gear without control from driver
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- As part of a software update the stored adjustment settings for the automatic clutch were not deleted and re-taught. These stored settings are incompatible with the updated software and can result in incorrect operation in certain circumstances. This may adversely affect gear changes including uncommanded selection of neutral. If neutral is selected manual gear selection will be available.
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles the clutch software will be re-installed and the system re-taught.
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Dec 2014 R/2014/163
Seat may overheat
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles The control module for the front heated seats mail fail and when the ignition is switched on allow a permanent feed to the heater element(s). In this condition it may not be possible to switch off the heater element and over a period of time this may cause a seat to overheat and smouldering to occur. Occupants will notice an inability to switch the seat heater off using the designated switch and over longer periods a higher than normal temperature of the seat squab.
- Remedy
- Fit additional seat heater monitoring modules. Where necessary seat elements may also be replaced.
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Nov 2012 R/2012/112
Directional control may be affected
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- It has been established that the Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) ECU had been installed with incorrect specification software for the front axle. The software allows for a greater tyre pressure difference between tyres on the front axle. If this occurs it could in extreme circumstances affect the stability and directional control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles and install the correct software.
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Aston Martin Vantage FAQs
How many Aston Martin Vantages are there in the UK?
8,244 Aston Martin Vantages were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 1,716 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Aston Martin Vantage 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 92.9% first-time pass rate for the Aston Martin Vantage across 8,365 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Aston Martin Vantage had any recalls?
15 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Aston Martin Vantage. The most recent was published in September 2024. 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 Vantage?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, tyres and visibility. 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 Vantage'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.