2005 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe

Highlights

• Naturally aspirated 5.9-litre V12

• Elegant Titanium Silver over pale grey

• Sub-36,000 miles from new

• Timeless, elegant styling

• Comprehensive main-dealer and specialist maintenance

Overview

The DB9 was the car that launched Aston Martin's modern Gaydon era, and it set the template beautifully. Built on the bonded aluminium VH platform, its proportions have aged into something close to timeless. Under the bonnet sits a 5.9-litre V12, naturally aspirated and tuneful, driving the rear wheels through a six-speed Touchtronic automatic.

This 2005 example wears Titanium Silver metallic over a pale grey leather cabin, a combination that flatters the DB9's long, low lines. It's an elegantly specified car, calm and grown-up inside, and the sort of colour pairing that never looks dated. The result is a grand tourer that feels as composed at rest as it does on a cross-country cruise.

Better still, it has covered fewer than 36,000 miles from new, low for a 21-year-old GT of this breed. The maintenance record is genuinely comprehensive, with main-dealer and specialist attention running consistently through its life. This is a V12 Aston that has been used as intended and looked after properly.

The paint is strong and even, the panels straight, the shut lines tidy. It presents as a car that has wanted for nothing, ready to be driven and enjoyed exactly as Gaydon intended.

History and Documentation

• First registered on 23 April 2005

• Pre-delivery inspection by JCT600 (Leeds) then serviced by Grange Aston Martin and specialist Candy Motors: Apr 2005 @ 46 miles, Jan 2007 @ 5,105 miles, Dec 2007 @ 10,319 miles, Nov 2008 @ 15,284 miles, Jan 2010 @ 21,077 miles, Jun 2011 @ 23,490 miles, Feb 2013 @ 26,347 miles, Jan 2014 @ 26,845 miles, Jan 2015 @ 27,821 miles, Jan 2016 @ 29,551 miles, Jan 2017 @ 30,743 miles, Jan 2018 @ 31,643 miles, Jan 2019 @ 32,266 miles, Jan 2021 @ 33,609 miles, Jan 2023 @ 34,410 miles, Jan 2025 @ 35,559 miles

• 2018 brake overhaul comprising new front discs and pads, rear pads, sensors, pipes and fluid

• 10-year safety service completed, with the airbag units replaced in 2018 and the seatbelt pre-tensioners replaced in 2019

• Stamped service book, folder of invoices, historic MOTs, original book pack and two keys all present

• V5C present

• Current MOT valid until 24 January 2027

• HPI check clear

• Private plate MEZ7308 is not included; the car is offered on its current YJ05AWX registration

Interior

• Pale grey leather cabin with a grey Alcantara headlining

• 2+2 seating with a brushed aluminium centre console

• Glass ECU starter button and Sport mode

• Original satellite navigation and stereo retained

• Aftermarket Parrot Bluetooth hands-free kit fitted

• Aston Martin sill plaques

• Light patina and creasing to the pale leather bolsters, commensurate with age

• The vendor tells us the headlining has been attended to

• The vendor tells us there is a split to the glass lens on top of the dashboard

Exterior

• Titanium Silver metallic paint (an Aston Martin colour, per the purchase invoice)

• 19-inch diamond-turned multi-spoke alloys, which the vendor tells us were recently refurbished and now present clean and unmarked

• Bridgestone Potenza tyres with usable tread

• Quad exhausts and carbon-effect mesh side strakes

• Strong, even paint with straight panels and tidy shut lines

• Glass headlamps show very mild internal iridescence, common to the type

• Wheel centre caps look tired; the vendor says these could be replaced

Mechanical

• 5.9-litre V12 producing 456bhp at 6,000rpm and 420 lb ft at 5,000rpm

• 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds and a 186mph top speed

• Six-speed Touchtronic automatic with paddle override, driving the rear wheels

• New battery fitted in 2018 and air conditioning re-gassed in 2025

• Underside presents largely clean and dry with no structural damage; light surface corrosion to some fixings and exhaust hardware is age-related

• The instrument display shows an SRS airbag service message; the airbag units were replaced in 2018 and the seatbelt pre-tensioners in 2019 under the documented 10-year safety service, and a buyer may wish to have the message checked

Summary

In Titanium Silver over pale grey, this is a DB9 specified with real restraint and kept accordingly. The condition is strong, the mileage is low for the year, and the maintenance history is comprehensive. It offers the naturally aspirated, hydraulic-steering, V12 grand touring experience in one of its most elegant forms, and it's ready to be driven and enjoyed straight away.

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