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MOT History from tests of petrol ASTON MARTIN DBSs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:91.93%
(The average a petrol ASTON MARTIN DBS year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:1,660 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment47
Registration plate issues21
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Windscreen washer not working 6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))6
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Windscreen has damage2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|1
Offside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a||1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (UK) (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine light on (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Brake disc insecure retaining rivets broken off |1.1.14 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Brake disc insecure retaining rivets broken off |1.1.14 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1

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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