Aston Martin DB5
1963–1965
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

Based on 2 verified auction results
£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
UK Park (DVLA)
- Still licensed153
- SORN'd (off-road)38
- Total in DVLA records191
- % of production18.0%
- All Aston Martin DB5s210
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
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£5,600
- Maintenance£4,000
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost£12,000
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
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.