ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE2014 · 4.7L Petrol

This 2014 Aston Martin Vantage shows a concerning shift in its maintenance trend. While the vehicle maintained a clean record from 2022 through 2024, the most recent 2025 MOT indicates a sudden decline in the condition of the running gear. The failure due to multiple tyre defects suggests that the vehicle has either been subjected to spirited driving or, more likely given the low annual mileage, has suffered from neglect regarding basic safety consumables. The low mileage of 35,150 miles over twelve years confirms that this car has spent significant time stationary. While low mileage is often viewed as a positive, in high-performance vehicles like this, it can lead to the hardening of rubber components, such as tyres and suspension bushings, due to age-related degradation rather than wear. The presence of cracking and perishing on the front tyres is a classic sign of rubber aging, which is common in cars that are not driven regularly enough to keep the compounds supple. The 2025 MOT failure was significant, involving three separate tyre issues including a dangerous cut reaching the ply on the nearside rear and uneven wear on the offside rear. This pattern suggests the car may have been driven on neglected, aged tyres or that there is an underlying alignment issue that has gone unaddressed. Because the car passed in 2024 with no defects, the rapid deterioration of the tyres within one year points to a lack of proactive maintenance or a sudden change in how the vehicle was treated. The overall trend is currently worsening.