1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto 5.3L Petrol · BTX 282T
1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto (5.3L, petrol). First registered 20/11/1978. Recorded mileage 5,302 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- ASTON MARTIN V8 AUTO
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Birmingham
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 5,302 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1978
- Engine
- 5340cc
BTX 282T Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 06/04/2023
- 5,302 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (27 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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BTX 282T Mileage History
- 22/07/200586,021 mi
- 14/07/200687,999 mi+1,978 mi
- 15/07/200687,999 mi
- 04/08/200789,847 mi+1,848 mi
- 04/08/200789,847 mi
- 22/07/200890,992 mi+1,145 mi
- 31/10/200992,521 mi+1,529 mi
- 02/12/200992,603 mi+82 mi
- 27/11/201093,875 mi+1,272 mi
- 11/11/201194,924 mi+1,049 mi
- 28/11/201195,031 mi+107 mi
- 24/11/201295,974 mi+943 mi
- 07/12/201397,443 mi+1,469 mi
- 06/12/201498,313 mi+870 mi
- 16/12/201498,341 mi+28 mi
- 09/07/201699,507 mi+1,166 mi
- 08/07/201782,009 mi-17,498 mi
- 13/07/20183,034 mi-78,975 mi
- 03/07/20193,707 mi+673 mi
- 06/04/20235,302 mi+1,595 mi
Average of roughly -4,559 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
BTX 282T MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 Aston Martin V8 Auto (BTX 282T) between July 2005 and April 2023.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 06 April 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (27 issues), Suspension (17 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Bodywork (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of ”.
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