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P852 HWC

1996 Aston Martin DB7

Silver Petrol 3239cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2025
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

72,190 mi
Last recorded72,190 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2024
Typical for 1996 Aston Martin DB757,910 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP852 HWC
MakeAston Martin
ModelDB7
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,239cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2024 72,190 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2023 71,447 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2021 71,398 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits emission not tested (8.2.1.2 (b))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Dec 2018 74,312 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Seat belt slightly damaged plastic cover damaged, still works as intended (7.1.2 (b) (i))

handbrake performance only just met required standard,may need attention in future.

Pass 20 Jul 2017 71,349 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 13 Jul 2017 71,348 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 5 Dec 2016 71,211 miles

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

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

sill covers/ vehicle appears to have been stood

slight blow on exhaust

Pass 5 Dec 2014 70,953 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

all rubber bushes cracked and perished ?

Pass 10 Oct 2013 69,203 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2013 69,162 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle (3.3.A.4)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

binding rear wheels

Pass 12 Jun 2012 67,363 miles
Pass 3 May 2011 65,574 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2010 63,174 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 14 Apr 2010 63,174 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 8 Apr 2009 61,300 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Pass 15 Apr 2008 58,355 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2008 58,346 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

ADVISE, ENGINE OIL LEAK

ADVISE, EXHAUST BLOWING AT JOINT, NOT TO EXCESS

ADVISE, REAR SUS[ENSION TRAILING ARMS, BUSHES SPLIT AT FRONT AND REAR BUSHES, NOT TO EXCESS

Pass 19 Mar 2007 55,843 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2006 50,834 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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P852 HWC is a 1996 Aston Martin DB7 in Silver with a 3,239cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 1996 Aston Martin DB7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 57,910 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 P852 HWC, 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 30 years old, this Aston Martin DB7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P852 HWC is a 1996 Aston Martin DB7, first registered on 2 September 1996.

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