Aston Martin Rapide
Registered from 2007 to 2020.
About this model
The Aston Martin Rapide is an executive saloon car that was produced by the British carmaker Aston Martin from 2010 until 2020. Aston Martin began development of the Rapide in 2005 as the company's first series produced four-door automobile. The initial design was completed in about seven weeks by Marek Reichman. After more than four months of development, a prototype was completed and displayed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The production version of the Rapide debuted at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany, and manufacture began in May 2010 at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria.
From the Wikipedia article Aston Martin Rapide, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 5.9 petrol. 10 of 141 tests failed, 7%.
Better than 98% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 5 |
| Tyres and wheels | 40% | 4 |
| Visibility | 40% | 4 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 20% | 2 |
| Plates and identity | 10% | 1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 10% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 40% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
- Exhaust and emissions — 20% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Visibility — 40% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Plates and identity — 10% of its failures
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Seat belts and airbags — 10% of its failures
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0106/18
There is a defect related to the software for the Transmission Control Module. The vehicle may roll away from its parked position and create a hazard to pedestrians and other road users.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0256/14
The pedal arm on the throttle pedal can break, if this happens the driver will be unable to maintain or increase speed and the vehicle will return to idle. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Recall of the product from end users