Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 DB7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 DB7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 DB7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 DB7 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 DB7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 DB7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 DB7 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 DB7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Suspension1
- Seat belts1
- Equipment1
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
56 DB7 cars are on the New Zealand register; 43% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
74 DB7 cars are on Dutch roads; 51% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | — |
| 2000 | 24 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
1,211 DB7 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 76 | 68 |
| 2003 | 145 | 142 |
| 2002 | 157 | 153 |
| 2001 | 196 | 191 |
| 2000 | 182 | 172 |
| 1999 | 103 | 108 |
| 1998 | 102 | 108 |
| 1997 | 106 | 156 |
| 1996 | 83 | 118 |
| 1995 | 59 | 96 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
1,965 DB7 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 85% passed first time, against 61% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 107 | 92% |
| 2003 | 218 | 90% |
| 2002 | 250 | 89% |
| 2001 | 311 | 84% |
| 2000 | 287 | 83% |
| 1999 | 161 | 81% |
| 1998 | 156 | 84% |
| 1997 | 191 | 84% |
| 1996 | 142 | 84% |
| 1995 | 142 | 83% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | DB7 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 5.6% | 12.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.8% | 18.4% |
| Suspension | 3.4% | 14.1% |
| Visibility | 2.7% | 7.2% |
| Tyres | 2.0% | 4.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.8% | 7.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.0% | 9.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
2 new Aston Martin DB7 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2011 and 2012, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2012 the largest markets were United Kingdom (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
6 campaigns cover the DB7.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING HIGH PRESSURE FLEXIBLE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE LEFT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HOSE MAY SCORCH THROUGH RESULTING IN A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND POWER ASSISTANCE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SIX CYLINDER AND TWELVE CYLINDER VARIANTS. THE STEERING COLUMN LIGHTING SWITCH GEAR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP WIRES, LEADING TO A PARTIAL LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CAN START UP ON SIX OF THE TWELVE CYLINDERS. THIS IS DUE TO ONE OF THE TWO POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES NOT OPERATING WITH ITS DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION WILL BE EVIDENT BY A LACK OF ENGINE POWER AND OR SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WELDS SECURING THE FRONT DAMPER LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET COULD BE INADEQUATE RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BRACKET.
THE FRONT SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT SOUND WITH THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED.
THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WARNING LAMP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE IGNITION ON, BULB TEST PERIOD.
NHTSA recalls