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Aston Martin V8 Volante

Red · Petrol · 1979 · 5,340 cc

968 ASMMOT history

968 ASM is a red petrol Aston Martin V8 Volante first used on 31 Dec 1979. Its MOT is valid until 22 Jul 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 87,072 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jul 2026.

968 ASM red Aston Martin V8 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of an Aston Martin V8, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 22 Jul 2027
Mileage
87,072 mi
At MOT on 14 Jul 2026
MOT tests
10
9 passed · 1 failed
Per year
121 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
968 ASM
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Aston Martin
Model
V8 Volante
Colour
Red
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
5,340 cc
Year of manufacture
1979
First used
31 Dec 1979
MOT status
MOT valid until 22 Jul 2027
Latest MOT test
14 Jul 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

968 ASM was last recorded at 87,072 miles on 14 Jul 2026, 296 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jul 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
86,776 miles · 23 Jul 2025
Between the last two tests
296 miles
Average per year
121 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 87,072 miles
  • 2025 – 86,776 miles
  • 2024 – 86,156 miles
  • 2021 – 85,458 miles
  • 2019 – 85,224 miles
  • 2018 – 85,211 miles
  • 2017 – 84,939 miles
  • 2008 – 84,891 miles
  • 2007 – 84,711 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass87,072 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

10 tests since 19 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass87,072 miles (+296)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jul 2027
    Odometer
    87,072 miles
    Test number
    141093328481

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass86,776 miles (+620)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jul 2026
    Odometer
    86,776 miles
    Test number
    216899287732

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass86,156 miles (+698)
    MOT expiry
    24 Jun 2025
    Odometer
    86,156 miles
    Test number
    662776861515

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass85,458 miles (+234)
    MOT expiry
    15 Jul 2022
    Odometer
    85,458 miles
    Test number
    699497850432

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass85,224 miles (+13)
    MOT expiry
    19 Jan 2021
    Odometer
    85,224 miles
    Test number
    274233469907

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass85,211 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    19 Jul 2019
    Odometer
    85,211 miles
    Test number
    975583468106
    • AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
  7. Fail85,211 miles (+272)1 repaired1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    85,211 miles
    Test number
    415637310743
    • Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
  8. Pass84,939 miles (+48)
    MOT expiry
    19 Jul 2018
    Odometer
    84,939 miles
    Test number
    881240744815

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass84,891 miles (+180)
    MOT expiry
    1 Feb 2009
    Odometer
    84,891 miles
    Test number
    631753938083

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass84,711 miles
    MOT expiry
    18 Jan 2008
    Odometer
    84,711 miles
    Test number
    861829517069

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 968 ASM

What vehicle is registration 968 ASM currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 968 ASM on a red petrol Aston Martin V8 Volante first used on 31 Dec 1979. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
Does 968 ASM currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 968 ASM is valid until 22 Jul 2027.
When is the MOT due on 968 ASM?
The MOT on 968 ASM is valid until 22 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 968 ASM done?
968 ASM was recorded at 87,072 miles at its MOT on 14 Jul 2026, an average of 121 miles a year.
Has 968 ASM ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 968 ASM has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Jul 2018.
Has the mileage on 968 ASM ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on 968 ASM find?
968 ASM passed its latest MOT on 14 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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