At a glance
| Aston Martin DB7 | Mercedes-Benz 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1995–2003 | 1984–2003 |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 1,211 | 1,236 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 897 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Aston Martin DB7 | Mercedes-Benz 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 85% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +40% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 0.9% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −22% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 49.3% |
| US owner complaints | 1 | 98 |
| Most complaints about | Suspension | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2000 (1) | 1993 (23) |
| US recall campaigns | 6 | 2 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 196 | 18 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 5 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).