Honda S2000 MOT pass rate: 85.6% (4,816 tests, 2025)

The Honda S2000 passed 85.6% of its 4,816 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 21 years old with 75,643 miles on the clock.

85.6%Pass rate (2025)

4,816MOT tests analysed

75,643 miMedian mileage at test

21 yrsMedian age at test

How the S2000 compares

Honda S2000

85.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda S2000

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the S2000:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	388	24.2%
2	Suspension	270	16.9%
3	Noise, emissions and leaks	266	16.6%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	195	12.2%
5	Visibility	165	10.3%
6	Tyres	152	9.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for S2000 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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S2000 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2002	1,819	82.5%	+16.7 pts	88,980
2003	1,840	81.0%	+15.9 pts	83,333
2004	2,031	85.2%	+20.8 pts	77,165
2005	2,079	85.6%	+21.1 pts	73,825
2006	1,607	85.6%	+21.1 pts	68,928

Check a specific S2000 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda S2000?

In 2025, 85.6% of 4,816 first MOT tests on the Honda S2000 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the S2000 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (24.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Honda S2000 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 21 years and 75,643 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.