Is the Aston Martin V8 reliable?

In our read, the Aston Martin V8 scores 50 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.

Where do these Aston Martin V8 figures come from?

They're worked out from current used-Aston Martin V8 listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.

Aston Martin V8

Name: Aston Martin V8
Brand: Aston Martin

Buying advice + depreciation curve + variant breakdown for every generation on sale.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Aston Martin V8 sit?

0 scoreable luxury convertibles · 10 more in segment lack enough listings to score

Tap any dot on the chart to see its scores.

Brand reliability: Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength: 100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set: Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants: The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

V8 Vantage AM305 (2005-2017) · Reg 2008–2015

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Aston Martin V8 — V8 Vantage AM305 (2005-2017)

Photo: Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Asking: S$131k–181k
Median: S$168k
Decay: —

What's good

Manual V8 Vantage with full Aston Martin / specialist service — manual sidesteps Sportshift concerns. Cult-collector pick; service paperwork = durability signal.
Low mileage + documented provenance — increasing cult-collector status; asset-grade documentation.

What to watch

Sportshift gearbox slurring shifts or with hydraulic faults — gen-defining transmission concern. Specialist repair into 5 figures.
An Aston with a thin, vague service trail — specialist service essential.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

8 trims

Common questions about the Aston Martin V8

Is the Aston Martin V8 reliable?: In our read, the Aston Martin V8 scores 50 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
Where do these Aston Martin V8 figures come from?: They're worked out from current used-Aston Martin V8 listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.