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Aston Martin DBS statistics

How many Aston Martin DBS cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 1,629 DVSA MOT tests.

Last updated
Records analysed
2,049 DBS records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 1,505 −2.1% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 544 Off the road, not taxed
  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 94.0% Cars of the same ages 73.5%
  • Rank by number licensed No. 603 of 1,159 models we cover
  • Peak year 2023 1,545 licensed
  • Average annual mileage 1,687 miles a year

How many Aston Martin DBS cars are left in Great Britain?

There were 1,505 Aston Martin DBS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 544 declared off the road (SORN). That is 2.6% fewer than the peak of 1,545 in 2023.

Aston Martin DBS cars licensed in Great Britain

Numbers peaked in 2023 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.

Aston Martin DBS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
1994 123
1995 132
1996 169
1997 208
1998 223
1999 224
2000 216
2001 202
2002 208
2003 209
2004 201
2005 202
2006 195
2007 208
2008 356
2009 569
2010 765
2011 919
2012 1,035
2013 1,002
2014 948
2015 915
2016 888
2017 831
2018 882
2019 1,160
2020 1,305
2021 1,450
2022 1,534
2023 1,545
2024 1,533
2025 1,518
2026 1,505

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Aston Martin DBS MOT reliability

In 2025, 94.0% of Aston Martin DBS MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages as the Aston Martin DBS cars tested pass 73.5% of the time, so the Aston Martin DBS does better than average for its age, by 20.5 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 94.2%.

MOT first-time pass rate by age: Aston Martin DBS vs all cars

Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Aston Martin DBS compared with all cars
Vehicle age Aston Martin DBSAll cars
15–19 years 92.9%58.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Aston Martin DBS annual mileage

The average Aston Martin DBS covers 1,687 miles a year, worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.

Average annual mileage by age

Average annual mileage of a Aston Martin DBS by vehicle age
Vehicle age Miles a year
4–5 years 2,293
6–7 years 2,346
11–14 years 1,062
15–19 years 1,108

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Aston Martin DBS registrations over time

Registrations of Aston Martin DBS cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 334 in 2019. In 2025, 4 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.

Registered for the first time, by year

Aston Martin DBS cars registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’01 1
’02 1
’03 1
’04 0
’05 0
’06 2
’07 35
’08 166
’09 266
’10 239
’11 177
’12 173
’13 12
’14 3
’15 9
’16 10
’17 6
’18 54
’19 334
’20 223
’21 148
’22 117
’23 102
’24 11
’25 4

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Aston Martin DBS engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 1,535 Aston Martin DBS cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 52.1% have an engine of 5,201cc to 5,300cc, and 34.5% have an engine of 5,901cc to 6,000cc. The share with an engine of 5,201cc to 5,300cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 52.1%.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Aston Martin DBS cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
5,201cc to 5,300cc 799 licensed 52.1%
5,901cc to 6,000cc 530 licensed 34.5%
3,901cc to 4,000cc 117 licensed 7.6%
5,301cc to 5,400cc 67 licensed 4.4%
Other sizes 22 licensed 1.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size Fuel Licensed Share
5,201–5,300cc Petrol 799 52.1%
5,901–6,000cc Petrol 530 34.5%
3,901–4,000cc Petrol 117 7.6%
5,301–5,400cc Petrol 67 4.4%

Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025

Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.

Aston Martin DBS cars licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year 5,201–5,300cc5,901–6,000cc3,901–4,000cc5,301–5,400cc
2014 0.0%84.4%8.9%5.0%
2015 0.0%84.4%8.6%5.1%
2016 0.0%83.2%9.4%5.1%
2017 0.0%82.7%10.3%5.1%
2018 6.6%75.2%11.6%4.5%
2019 31.7%53.2%8.9%4.4%
2020 41.0%45.5%7.8%4.2%
2021 45.6%41.4%7.5%4.0%
2022 49.3%38.5%7.2%3.5%
2023 53.0%35.3%6.6%3.7%
2024 52.9%34.0%7.6%4.3%
2025 52.1%34.5%7.6%4.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. How we use engine sizes.

Aston Martin DBS fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Aston Martin DBS from 2008 to 2023. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2023), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 20.9 to 21.0 mpg, with CO2 of 306 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2008 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 17.2 to 22.8 mpg, with CO2 of 285 to 388 g/km.

Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2023
Engine and fuel Combined mpg CO2 g/km Listed Euro standard Versions
5.2 petrol 20.9–21.0 306 2019–2023 Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d 4
Older NEDC figures, listed 2008 to 2018 (2 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2018
Engine and fuel Combined mpg CO2 g/km Listed Euro standard Versions
5.2 petrol 22.8 285 2018 Euro 6d‑TEMP 1
5.9 petrol 17.2–18.2 367–388 2008–2015 Euro 4 to Euro 5 7

Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated

  • Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
  • NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide) come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
  • Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model names “DBS”, “DBS Superleggera 2021MY”, “DBS Superleggera 2019MY”, “DBS Superleggera Volante 2020MY”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Aston Martin DBS safety recalls

DVSA lists 8 safety recalls for the Aston Martin DBS since 1992, the first in 2009. The most recent was launched on 12 October 2020.

Certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct torque

Launched 12 October 2020 DVSA recall R/2020/280 Manufacturer ref. RA-01-1418

Defect
Certain fixings on the front seat airbag may not have been tightened to the correct torque.
Remedy
Examine the front seat airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.
Vehicles affected
20 across everything the recall covers
Built
17 Aug 2016 to 8 May 2019

All 8 Aston Martin DBS recalls, with defects, remedies and build dates

A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Aston Martin DBS. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a dealer. How we match recalls to models.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Compare the Aston Martin DBS with other Aston Martin models

Aston Martin DBS compared with other Aston Martin models
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Rank Main fuel
Aston Martin DBS 1,505 −2.1% 544 603 Petrol
Aston Martin Vantage 7,036 +0.2% 2,690 385 Petrol
Aston Martin DB9 3,090 −5.6% 1,698 498 Petrol
Aston Martin DB11 2,385 −0.6% 215 532 Petrol
Aston Martin DBX 1,772 +17.7% 61 577 Petrol

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,049 DBS records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 – 15 September 2026
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring 		2025 1,629 MOT tests 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
  • First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
  • Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
  • MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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