Aston Martin DB11
Registered from 2015 to 2020.
About this model
The Aston Martin DB11 is a two-door grand touring car by the British carmaker Aston Martin. It was manufactured as both a coupe and a convertible, the latter known as the Volante. Aston Martin produced the DB11 from 2016 to 2023 when it was replaced by the DB12. The DB11 succeeded the DB9, which the company made between 2004 and 2016. Designed by Marek Reichman, the DB11 debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. It is the first model of Aston Martin's "second-century plan", and incorporates aluminium extensively throughout its body, like its predecessor and platform siblings.
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What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 5.2 petrol. 37 of 729 tests failed, 5%.
Better than 94% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 11 |
| Tyres and wheels | 30% | 11 |
| Visibility | 16% | 6 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 11% | 4 |
| Brakes | 5% | 2 |
| Plates and identity | 5% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Function of the switch impaired
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 30% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 11% of its failures
- Brakes — 5% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Plates and identity — 5% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.0 petrol · 503 hp · 1945 kg · 2805 mm wheelbase · 11.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 4.0 petrol · 503 hp · 1945 kg · 2805 mm wheelbase · 11.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 4.0 petrol · 503 hp · 1945 kg · 2803 mm wheelbase · 11.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 5.2 petrol · 600 hp · 1946 kg · 2794 mm wheelbase · 11.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00008/19
An incorrect torque might have been applied to the front passenger airbag fixings.Consequently, in the event of an accident the airbag might not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injuries.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0259/18
An electrostatic discharge could affect the driver's airbag. The defect could lead to inadvertent deployment of the driver's airbag.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1045/17
The Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is calibrated incorrectly and, as a result, does not illuminate the low tyre pressure warning at the required minimum activation pressure. There is a risk of a crash if the tyres are under-inflated.
Recall of the product from end users