Aston Martin Vanquish
Registered from 2001 to 2025.
About this model
The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer introduced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin in 2001 as a successor to the Aston Martin Virage (1993).
From the Wikipedia article Aston Martin Vanquish, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 5.9 petrol. 11 of 230 tests failed, 5%.
Better than 95% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 45% | 5 |
| Lights and electrics | 36% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 9% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 9% | 1 |
| Visibility | 9% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
- 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
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 45% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
- Exhaust and emissions — 9% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Lights and electrics — 36% 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 reversing lamp inoperative
- 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
- Body and structure — 9% of its failures
- Visibility — 9% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.9 petrol · 1814 kg · 2740 mm wheelbase · 12.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0105/18
The battery supply cable may be damaged by movement of right side front seat. This could create a short circuit causing the supply cable to overheat.
Recall of the product from end users
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
SR/03315/25
The vacuum pump may not produce negative pressure. Consequently, the brakes may fail and cause an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users