Aston Martin ADAS Calibration. Prices from £199. Anywhere in the UK.

Yes. The DBX (2020 onward) uses manufacturer-spec ADAS hardware that the dealer network handles through their factory tooling, but the actual calibration procedure is mechanical: static aim of the forward radar and camera to documented distances, with the car level and the target board set to spec.

Our accredited network runs the procedure with manufacturer-compatible equipment, then issues a certificate. The Aston dealer waiting list can run weeks for a calibration slot. Our network books in hours. Same OEM-spec result, and the certificate sits on the car's service history.

Because Aston Martin's ultra-luxury labour rate runs higher than the rest of the premium market, and the dealer treats every ADAS job as bespoke (inspection first, quote second). The £900+ figure reflects the labour rate, the diagnostic subscription overhead, and the fact that Aston runs a small UK service network where capacity itself is a cost.

Our network skips the inspection-fee uplift. We confirm the trigger (front-end repair, windscreen swap or bumper repair) and the model (Vantage, DB12 or DBX), then quote up front. Same procedure, no luxury-tier markup on the labour.

Same procedure, different access. The Vantage (2018 onward) and DB12 (2023 onward) carry their forward camera at the windscreen and the radar in the front intake zone, so front-end repair and windscreen swap are the typical triggers. The DBX adds bumper repair and post-collision to the trigger list because the SUV's bumper takes more knocks.

All three calibrate through the same manufacturer-spec procedure. Our accredited network handles them in the same workshop with the calibration board positioned to Aston's documented distances. One booking, one certificate, regardless of which model.

Calibration after accident damage typically routes through insurance rather than warranty. If the trigger is a front-end repair from a collision, the body shop or insurer covers the calibration as part of the claim, and our network can invoice that route directly.

When the trigger is a windscreen swap, the glass insurer normally covers the calibration as part of the claim. The Aston warranty itself isn't affected by using an independent calibration workshop, provided the workshop follows the documented procedure and uses compatible equipment, which our accredited network does.

Around two to three hours on the ramp for a standard front radar and camera calibration. The DBX sits on the calibration floor, tyre pressures are checked and set to spec, the front is squared to the target board, and the static aim procedure runs through manufacturer-compatible diagnostic tooling.

If the trigger was post-collision and multiple sensors were touched (front radar, camera, parking sensors), the time extends to four hours. Our accredited network confirms the scope before booking so the slot is sized right. One arrival, one certificate, no return visit.