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A9 LMY

1995 Aston Martin DB7

Blue Petrol 3239cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

157,412 mi
Last recorded157,412 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2025
Typical for 1995 Aston Martin DB763,875 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA9 LMY
MakeAston Martin
ModelDB7
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,239cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2025 157,412 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

engine mount perished

underside of vehicle covered in oil

Pass 16 Nov 2023 156,161 miles

Check engine light on

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Slight wear in steering rack mounting bushes

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both outer sills and outer inner sills corroded ( partially covered ) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle covered in oil / grease

Pass 4 Nov 2022 155,227 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main front to rear and both rears covered in grease / oil (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 perished / splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer inner sill at trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Slight wear in steering rack mounting bushes

Pass 2 Nov 2021 153,442 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside inner sill, at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear trailing arm bushes worn and brackets corroded

oil leak from rear diff

underside heavily undersealed

Fail 19 Oct 2021 153,437 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside inner sill, at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear trailing arm bushes worn and brackets corroded

oil leak from rear diff

underside heavily undersealed

Pass 23 Oct 2020 150,666 miles

Front Lower suspension components both sides

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension components showing corrosion both sides

both rear trailing arms to body bushes splitting

slight oil leak from diff

Pass 24 Oct 2019 148,789 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel bearing not fully tested due to seized brake

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive Quite a bit of oil around rear diff area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Quite a bit of corrosion to front and rear suspension components

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm front bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2019 148,765 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear wheel bearing not fully tested due to seized brake

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive Quite a bit of oil around rear diff area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Quite a bit of corrosion to front and rear suspension components

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm front bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 145,541 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe showing corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front tyre uneven wear

all suspension components showing corrosion

both front coil spring lower seats showing corrosion

both outer body sills at rear showing slight corrosion

Pass 26 Oct 2017 143,243 miles

Front coil spring seats showing corrosion

Nearside Front tyre uneven wear and nearing legal limit

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Quite a lot of corrosion on front and rear suspension arms

Pass 13 Oct 2016 141,541 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2016 141,541 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 138,137 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2014 134,677 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 30 Oct 2014 134,671 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Nov 2013 132,568 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 5 Dec 2012 128,913 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

engine management light on

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front inner brake pads low

uneven wear on both rear tyres

Fail 23 Nov 2012 128,743 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

engine management light on

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front inner brake pads low

uneven wear on both rear tyres

Pass 5 Dec 2011 125,627 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

uneven wear on both rear tyres

Pass 22 Dec 2010 122,664 miles

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Oil leak

steering rack mounting bushes slightly worn

Fail 9 Dec 2010 122,607 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Oil leak

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

steering rack mounting bushes slightly worn

Pass 11 Dec 2009 116,564 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2008 110,261 miles

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Dec 2007 102,761 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2006 98,679 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2005 91,059 miles

How Reliable is the Aston Martin DB7?

Based on 55,755 MOT tests across 3,227 vehicles.

85.1%
Pass Rate
894
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
3,227
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 592
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 489
parking brake recording little or no effort 416
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 404
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 390
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A9 LMY is a 1995 Aston Martin DB7 in Blue with a 3,239cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1995 Aston Martin DB7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 63,875 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Aston Martin DB7 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A9 LMY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Aston Martin DB7 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 31 years old, this Aston Martin DB7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A9 LMY is a 1995 Aston Martin DB7, first registered on 13 April 1995.

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