MOT History from tests of petrol ASTON MARTIN DB7s year 2003

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Pass percent:86.91%

(The average a petrol ASTON MARTIN DB7 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:4,522 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	178
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	72
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Registration plate issues	34
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	27
Brake pipe excessively corroded	23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	20
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear brake binding	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2

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	178
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	72
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Registration plate issues	34
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	27
Brake pipe excessively corroded	23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	20
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear brake binding	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol ASTON MARTIN DB7s year 2003

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