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Aston Martin DB5

1963–1965

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  • Lowest price

    £506,000

    Since 2020

  • Median price

    £506,000

    Since 2020 · n=1

  • Highest price

    £506,000

    Since 2020

  • Sold cars

    2

    All time

  • Sell-through

    100%

    Of 2 lots

Aston Martin DB5

Based on 2 verified auction results

HOLDAppreciatinglow confidence

£701,866

Market value · recent verified sales

+25.0%

12-month change

Hold or Wait

Appreciating but pace slowing. Patient buyers may find better entry.

Median sold price up 25.0% over the last 12 months. Hold if owned; chasing the trend at peak carries risk.

MSRP

Collectibility

9/10

Holy Grail

3-Year Forecast

£1,294,207

+84%

5-Year Forecast

£1,591,110

+127%

Estimates pool 4 verified sales across United States, United Kingdom — cross-market prices FX-adjusted at Jul 2026 rates.

Market scores

38

Desirability

Illiquid

10

Liquidity

Excellent

85

Resale Outlook

How many remain

See how many Aston Martin DB5 remain on UK roads · 2024 Q4.

Licensed

153

Cars

SORN

38

Cars

Sourced from DVLA registration data via howmanyleft.co.uk. SORN = Statutory Off-Road Notification (registered but off-road).

Marque analyst note

The DB5 sits at £701,866 on the UK market, up 25% over the past twelve months, though this signal carries low confidence given only a single transaction in our sample over that period. The upward momentum aligns with the model's status as an appreciating classic, though the thinly traded nature of the market leaves room for noise in any year-on-year comparison.

Only two sales have entered our tracking database in total, underscoring just how rarely these cars change hands. With zero active listings at present, genuine liquidity is sparse, meaning buyers and sellers operate in a largely bilateral negotiation space rather than a liquid auction environment.

The DB5's collectibility score of 9—classified as "Holy Grail"—reflects its iconic status and relatively constrained production run of just 1,059 units. However, the current desirability reading is marked as low, a disconnect that may reflect current market sentiment or the specific subset of cars available for sale at any given moment.

Without mileage data on recent transactions, condition profiles remain opaque. The scarcity of sales makes it difficult to establish whether examples are clustering around particular usage patterns or if variance in originality and provenance is driving wide price spreads.

The three-year projection sits at £1.29 million (84% appreciation) and the five-year base case at £1.59 million (127% appreciation), reflecting underlying confidence in the model's long-term trajectory as a blue-chip classic. These estimates assume continued stability in the collector-car market and no major supply shocks from high-profile estates or collections entering the market. The low-confidence signal warrants a hold posture until either transaction frequency improves or conditions clarify.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Current avg value£701,866
  • Annual appr. rate+25.0%/yr
  • Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
This model holds value better than its segment average — strong long-term hold.

UK Park (DVLA)

  • Still licensed153
  • SORN'd (off-road)38
  • Total in DVLA records191
  • % of production18.0%
  • All Aston Martin DB5s210
DVLA quarterly data, last updated 2024 Q4. Licensed = currently taxed and on the road. SORN = registered as off-road (storage, restoration).

Vehicle History Signals

  • Auction lots tracked5
  • Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
  • No damage declared5 (100.0%)
  • Units built1,059
  • Still registered in the UK191 (18.0%)
  • Not on UK roads (other markets, lost or scrapped)868
No damage or salvage declarations found in the titles and descriptions of the auction lots we track for this model. That's a good sign, not a guarantee — always commission a professional inspection and history check before buying.

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)£5,600
  • Maintenance£4,000
  • Storage£2,400
  • Depreciation— (appreciating)
  • Total annual cost£12,000
This car has historically appreciated — carrying cost is offset by value growth, not eroded by depreciation.

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months1
  • Sell-Through50%

Market Snapshot

  • Active Listings0
  • Avg Sale Price£506,000
  • Avg Mileage at Sale
  • Recent Price Range£506,000 – £506,000
  • Total Sales Tracked2

Recent sales

  • €506,000

    bonhams · 12 Oct 2025

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.