MOT History from tests of petrol ASTON MARTIN DB7s year 1997

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Pass percent:83.13%

(The average a petrol ASTON MARTIN DB7 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:4,374 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	98
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	76
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	74
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	50
Registration plate lamp issues	45
Brake pipe excessively corroded	43
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	39
Registration plate issues	37
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	15
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	10
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	5
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	3
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Front brake application uneven	3

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	98
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	76
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	74
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	50
Registration plate lamp issues	45
Brake pipe excessively corroded	43
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	39
Registration plate issues	37
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	15
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	10
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	5
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	3
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Front brake application uneven	3

MOT History from tests of petrol ASTON MARTIN DB7s year 1997

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