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D8 NRH

1998 Aston Martin DB7

Green Petrol 3239cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

60,436 mi
Last recorded60,436 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 1998 Aston Martin DB751,292 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD8 NRH
MakeAston Martin
ModelDB7
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,239cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 60,436 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2024 59,775 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2023 59,380 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 58,797 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both front bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2021 58,158 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and slightly rough when rotated (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

slight play in power steering ram mounting bushes

Fail 22 Nov 2021 58,141 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn larger bush marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and slightly rough when rotated (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

slight play in power steering ram mounting bushes

Pass 10 Nov 2020 57,124 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive light leak from power steering pipes. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2019 55,673 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside oil hose chaffing lower engine mount

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 54,905 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

slight movement at steering rack mount bushes

Fail 19 Nov 2018 54,903 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joints with down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

slight movement at steering rack mount bushes

Pass 13 Nov 2017 53,807 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipes (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Oil leak leaking onto steering rack ()

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement larger bush marked yellow.**STRONG ADVISORY** (2.4.G.2)

Power steering ram(s) has slight free play at anchorage rack mounting bushes/shims (2.3.4c)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 52,462 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe join (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 16 Nov 2015 50,810 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2015 50,713 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Rear parking brake poor effort

Pass 3 Dec 2014 48,893 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Transmission fluid seepage

Pass 26 Nov 2013 47,349 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 26 Oct 2012 45,098 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2011 43,204 miles

Multi-V belt slightly perished

Nearside front tyre 2mm on outside edge

Nearside rear tyre 3mm

Offside front wheel bearing has slight play

Pass 29 Oct 2010 41,202 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2009 38,848 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2008 34,693 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2007 32,055 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 29,563 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2006 29,417 miles

Nearside Upper Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 12 Aug 2005 26,912 miles

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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D8 NRH is a 1998 Aston Martin DB7 in Green with a 3,239cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

Across all 1998 Aston Martin DB7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.3% with a typical mileage of 51,292 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 D8 NRH, 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 28 years old, this Aston Martin DB7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D8 NRH is a 1998 Aston Martin DB7, first registered on 26 January 1998.

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