Aston Martin DBS

1,535 on UK roads in 2025-17 vs 2024

On the road

1,535

1,535 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.1%

-17 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Aston Martin DBS is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,535 licensed in 2025 - down 1.1% on 2024. 4 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Aston Martin DBS cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Aston Martin DBS looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Aston Martin DBS on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Over 3.0L1,535

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200011%
2005-200913%
2010-201422%
2015-201921%
2020-202533%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Aston Martin Dbs holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,700 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

95%

1,700 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,629 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

93.8%

2023

95%

2024

95.5%

2025

95%

▲ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Aston Martin Dbs is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,558 cars tracked across years

1,665miles a year · low use

94.5%

low · <5k

5.3%

avg · 5-15k

0.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 380-2,281 miles a year (median 1,034).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

21,459

4,935middle 50%: 8,992-29,44243,474

Typical odometer rising: 22,530 → 21,271 → 20,887 → 21,459

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

95.5%

40-80k

90.9%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Aston Martin Dbs passes first time 95% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,665 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 95.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a DBS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 82 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DBS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical42.7%

Tyres22%

Visibility17.1%

Number plate & VIN11%

Exhaust & emissions8.5%

Brakes7.3%

Body & structure4.9%

Seat belts3.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged11

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen10

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction7

Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements7

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements6

A tyre cords visible or damaged5

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement4

13.4% flagged dangerous·1.5 defects per fail·82 fails analysed

Aston Martin DBS - frequently asked

How many Aston Martin DBS are left in the UK?

There are 1,535 Aston Martin DBS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.1% on 2024.

How many new Aston Martin DBS were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Aston Martin DBS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Aston Martin DBS use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Aston Martin DBS on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Aston Martin DBS?

Most Aston Martin DBS cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Aston Martin DBS?

95% of Aston Martin DBS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Aston Martin DBS has around 17,101 miles on the clock.

Buying a Aston Martin DBS?

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What the typical Aston Martin DBS looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Aston Martin DBS on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Over 3.0L1,535

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200011%
2005-200913%
2010-201422%
2015-201921%
2020-202533%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Aston Martin Dbs holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,700 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

95%

1,700 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,629 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

93.8%

2023

95%

2024

95.5%

2025

95%

▲ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Aston Martin Dbs is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,558 cars tracked across years

1,665miles a year · low use

94.5%

low · <5k

5.3%

avg · 5-15k

0.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 380-2,281 miles a year (median 1,034).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

21,459

4,935middle 50%: 8,992-29,44243,474

Typical odometer rising: 22,530 → 21,271 → 20,887 → 21,459

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

95.5%

40-80k

90.9%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a DBS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 82 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DBS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical42.7%

Tyres22%

Visibility17.1%

Number plate & VIN11%

Exhaust & emissions8.5%

Brakes7.3%

Body & structure4.9%

Seat belts3.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged11

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen10

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction7

Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements7

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements6

A tyre cords visible or damaged5

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement4

13.4% flagged dangerous·1.5 defects per fail·82 fails analysed

Aston Martin DBS - frequently asked

How many Aston Martin DBS are left in the UK?

There are 1,535 Aston Martin DBS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.1% on 2024.

How many new Aston Martin DBS were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Aston Martin DBS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Aston Martin DBS use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Aston Martin DBS on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Aston Martin DBS?

Most Aston Martin DBS cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Aston Martin DBS?

95% of Aston Martin DBS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Aston Martin DBS has around 17,101 miles on the clock.

Buying a Aston Martin DBS?

Before you buy a specific Aston Martin DBS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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