2007 Aston Martin DB9 Volante Auto 5.9L Petrol · 3 ROK

A spotless MOT record across eight recorded tests defines this 2007 Aston Martin DB9: every examination from March 2011 through to the most recent pass on 3 September 2026 was completed with no failures and, notably, no advisories whatsoever. That is an unusually clean sheet for a nineteen-year-old car, and it means the DVSA record contains no flagged corrosion, no brake component wear, no suspension bush deterioration, and no fluid leaks at any tested point. The trend is stable rather than improving or worsening, simply because there has never been a defect recorded to measure against. However, a clean certificate history must be weighed against the pattern of testing itself, which shows significant gaps that limit how much of the car's life the record actually covers. The recorded mileage of 5,170 miles equates to roughly 272 miles per year, an exceptionally low accumulation rate for a car of this age. The testing history reinforces the picture of extended inactivity: there is a gap of nearly four years between the June 2015 and February 2019 tests, and a striking six-year gap between June 2020 and the September 2026 pass, during which the car appears to have been off the road or stored. Vehicles used this infrequently present a distinct mechanical profile. Consumables such as tyres, brake discs, and flexible hoses age by time rather than distance, and prolonged standing can leave brake discs prone to surface corrosion and pitting, caliper pistons and handbrake mechanisms liable to stick, and suspension bushes and tyres susceptible to age-related cracking even where tread depth remains generous. None of these issues appear in the MOT record, but the long untested intervals mean their absence cannot be confirmed from the data alone. Given the absence of any flagged components, the buyer's inspection should concentrate on the systems most affected by the car's demonstrated pattern of long storage. On a test drive, listen and feel for brake pedal pulsation or judder under moderate braking, which would indicate corroded or warped discs, and check that the car brakes in a straight line without pulling, which can betray a binding caliper after inactivity. The handbrake should hold and release cleanly. Over uneven surfaces, listen for knocks or creaks from the suspension that could point to dried or perished bushes, and inspect the tyres closely for sidewall cracking or flat spotting regardless of remaining tread. It is also worth verifying the condition of items that sit outside MOT scope entirely: the cooling system hoses and radiator for age-related seepage, the engine and gearbox for oil weeping at seals that may have dried during storage, and evidence of a recent fluid service, since a car covering under 300 miles a year is unlikely to have followed a time-based maintenance schedule. A specialist inspection with the car on a ramp, together with documentation of what was done to return it to the road after the 2020 to 2026 lay-up, would be a sensible precaution before purchase. The test record itself is as clean as the DVSA system can show, but it certifies condition only at eight isolated moments across nineteen years.