Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Registered from 2005 to 2013.
About this model
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a British grand tourer, a higher performance version of the Aston Martin V8. It was hailed at its 1977 introduction as "Britain's First Supercar" for its 170 mph (270 km/h) top speed. Its engine was shared with the Lagonda, but it used high-performance camshafts, increased compression ratio, larger inlet valves and bigger carburettors mounted on new manifolds for increased output. Straight-line performance was the best of the day, with acceleration from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.3 seconds, one-tenth of a second quicker than the Ferrari Daytona.
From the Wikipedia article Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2006 4.3 petrol. 86 of 979 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 98% of 2006 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 889 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 29% | 25 |
| Tyres and wheels | 27% | 23 |
| Brakes | 21% | 18 |
| Visibility | 17% | 15 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 16% | 14 |
| Suspension | 16% | 14 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- 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
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 27% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 21% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 16% of its failures
- Suspension — 16% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 12% of its inspections, against the 27% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 8% | 13% | 83 | |
| 20–40k miles | 6% | 17% | 266 | |
| 40–60k miles | 9% | 21% | 373 | |
| 60–80k miles | 11% | 25% | 179 | |
| 80–100k miles | 12% | 27% | 51 |
952 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1032/17
A software problem can result in incorrect clutch operation. The transmission may go into a neutral transmission state without warning to the driver, resulting in a loss of motive power.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1034/17
A connector in the hydraulic clutch system is not sufficiently secured and could fail, leading to loss of clutch fluid. This would result in the malfunction of the clutch system, which could cause a vehicle crash.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1035/17
A connector in the hydraulic clutch system is not sufficiently secured and could fail, leading to loss of clutch fluid. This would result in the malfunction of the clutch system, which could cause a vehicle crash.
Recall of the product from end users