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2000 Aston Martin DB7

Blue Petrol 5935cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

53,619 mi
Last recorded53,619 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Aston Martin DB740,820 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV496 NUM
MakeAston Martin
ModelDB7
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,935cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 53,619 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2025 53,561 miles

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Apr 2025 53,560 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 53,123 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2023 52,679 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2021 52,576 miles

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

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

general surface corrosion to various components underneath of vehicle

Fail 17 Mar 2021 52,576 miles

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

general surface corrosion to various components underneath of vehicle

Pass 19 Jun 2020 52,207 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2020 52,207 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 May 2019 51,941 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2018 51,528 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2017 51,173 miles
Pass 13 May 2016 50,872 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 50,541 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2015 50,518 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jun 2015 50,486 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

Pass 24 Jul 2014 49,857 miles

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

Fail 19 Jun 2014 49,826 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 7 Jun 2013 48,966 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2013 48,897 miles

offside front tyre looks soft

rear tyres worn on edges

Pass 2 Mar 2012 48,276 miles

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

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

rear tyres worn outer edges

Fail 24 Feb 2012 48,208 miles

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

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

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

rear tyres worn outer edges

rear wheels slight bind

Pass 1 Mar 2011 46,649 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 45,013 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2009 42,574 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 39,317 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 35,867 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2007 35,851 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside and offside front tyres wearing unevenly advise a tracking

Pass 1 Feb 2006 31,607 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2006 31,607 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nail in tyre

oil leak

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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V496 NUM is a 2000 Aston Martin DB7 in Blue with a 5,935cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2000 Aston Martin DB7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.7% with a typical mileage of 40,820 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 V496 NUM, 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 26 years old, this Aston Martin DB7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V496 NUM is a 2000 Aston Martin DB7, first registered on 1 January 2000.

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