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J4 AFO

2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Blue Petrol 4282cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2027
Tests42 (36 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

94,829 mi
Last recorded94,829 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2026
Typical for 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage33,480 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ4 AFO
MakeAston Martin
ModelV8 Vantage
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,282cc

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MOT History

36 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2026 94,829 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2025 91,688 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 2 Apr 2025 91,660 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Coolant leak

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning outer (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 141,591 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2024 90,670 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2024 139,930 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2023 88,105 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2023 139,297 miles
Pass 9 May 2022 84,607 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2022 137,280 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2022 137,280 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Apr 2021 80,179 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2020 132,648 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2020 78,980 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2019 78,213 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Fail 3 Aug 2019 78,213 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 1 Jun 2019 121,098 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2018 75,786 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2018 75,785 miles

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

Central Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 May 2018 112,989 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2017 101,055 miles

Engine management light on

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 17 Mar 2017 69,969 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2017 69,959 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyre(S) inner and outer edge and general tyre condition (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin frontmost caliper (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 22 Jan 2016 98,116 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2015 61,628 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2015 55,850 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

small cracks in both front tyre treads

Pass 27 Nov 2014 92,258 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2014 50,681 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 87,509 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2013 47,315 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2013 46,804 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2013 80,391 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2012 43,372 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jan 2012 73,021 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Feb 2011 39,571 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2011 65,487 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2010 63,032 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2009 323,330 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2009 56,961 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2008 48,147 miles

slight play in o/s steering rack 'knuckle' joint.

Fail 12 Feb 2008 48,145 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

slight play in o/s steering rack 'knuckle' joint.

Pass 9 Feb 2007 37,729 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

How Reliable is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage?

Based on 61,949 MOT tests across 4,210 vehicles.

90.0%
Pass Rate
1,527
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
4,210
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 457
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 209
coil spring broken 188
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 180
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced 173
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J4 AFO is a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage in Blue with a 4,282cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 42 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage models, the average MOT pass rate is 89.2% with a typical mileage of 33,480 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 V8 Vantage fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 457 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J4 AFO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Aston Martin V8 Vantage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J4 AFO is a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, first registered on 14 March 2006.

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