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V12 TFA

2001 Aston Martin DB7

Silver Petrol 5935cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

96,153 mi
Last recorded96,153 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Aston Martin DB739,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV12 TFA
MakeAston Martin
ModelDB7
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,935cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 96,153 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 5 Jul 2023 95,999 miles

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

Front floors rusted

various oil leaks

Pass 13 Jul 2021
Fail 2 Jul 2021

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front number plate becoming detached

Pass 17 Sep 2020

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

nearside reversing lamp not working

steering rack damp

Pass 5 Sep 2019

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

both front fog lamps not working

nearside reversing lamp not working

Fail 5 Sep 2019

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

both front fog lamps not working

nearside reversing lamp not working

Pass 6 Sep 2018 94,483 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2018 94,474 miles

Steering rack likely to become detached brackets on front subframe cracked (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2017 94,417 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2017 94,333 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 10 Aug 2016 93,265 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2015 91,439 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2014 90,621 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2014 90,584 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2013 90,355 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 23 May 2012 89,665 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s/f subframe bush deterated

oil leak engine area

Pass 8 Nov 2010 88,859 miles

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

front brake discs worn

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 8 Nov 2010 88,859 miles

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

front brake discs worn

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2009 88,201 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 11 Aug 2009 88,156 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Aug 2008 86,488 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 85,006 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2007 84,896 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 31 Aug 2006 80,428 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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V12 TFA is a 2001 Aston Martin DB7 in Silver with a 5,935cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2001 Aston Martin DB7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.0% with a typical mileage of 39,484 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 V12 TFA, 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 25 years old, this Aston Martin DB7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V12 TFA is a 2001 Aston Martin DB7, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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