1999 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

84.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,828

Total Tests (All Years)

82,629 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Honda S2000 as it ages.

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs64.3%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs67.3%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs69.8%

→ ↑11.9%

21 yrs81.7%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs77.9%

→ ↑6.8%

25 yrs84.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	66.9%	520
11 yrs	68.8%	490
12 yrs	67.9%	461
13 yrs	67.3%	425
14 yrs	65.1%	384
15 yrs	64.5%	377
16 yrs	64.3%	336
17 yrs	70.2%	315
18 yrs	67.3%	284
19 yrs	73.1%	197
20 yrs	69.8%	189
21 yrs	81.7%	153
22 yrs	76.5%	153
23 yrs	76.6%	124
24 yrs	77.9%	145
25 yrs	84.7%	275

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	84.7%	275
2023 (24 yrs)	77.9%	145
2022 (23 yrs)	76.6%	124
2021 (22 yrs)	76.5%	153
2020 (21 yrs)	81.7%	153
2019 (20 yrs)	69.8%	189
2018 (19 yrs)	73.1%	197
2017 (18 yrs)	67.3%	284
2016 (17 yrs)	70.2%	315
2015 (16 yrs)	64.3%	336
2014 (15 yrs)	64.5%	377
2013 (14 yrs)	65.1%	384
2012 (13 yrs)	67.3%	425
2011 (12 yrs)	67.9%	461
2010 (11 yrs)	68.8%	490
2009 (10 yrs)	66.9%	520

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 520Avg Mileage 68,874Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 490Avg Mileage 71,586Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 461Avg Mileage 75,465Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 425Avg Mileage 79,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 384Avg Mileage 81,710Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 377Avg Mileage 84,719Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 336Avg Mileage 86,420Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 315Avg Mileage 87,968Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 284Avg Mileage 88,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2018

73.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 88,598Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2019

69.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 189Avg Mileage 90,987Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 153Avg Mileage 91,326Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 91,612Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 124Avg Mileage 88,887Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 145Avg Mileage 90,420Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2024

84.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 275Avg Mileage 82,629Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

MOT results for 1999 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	66.9%	520	68,874	Brakes — 14.6%
2010	11	68.8%	490	71,586	Brakes — 12.2%
2011	12	67.9%	461	75,465	Brakes — 13.7%
2012	13	67.3%	425	79,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2013	14	65.1%	384	81,710	Brakes — 36.5%
2014	15	64.5%	377	84,719	Brakes — 37.9%
2015	16	64.3%	336	86,420	Brakes — 31.0%
2016	17	70.2%	315	87,968	Brakes — 36.5%
2017	18	67.3%	284	88,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2018	19	73.1%	197	88,598	Brakes — 31.0%
2019	20	69.8%	189	90,987	Brakes — 32.3%
2020	21	81.7%	153	91,326	Suspension — 18.3%
2021	22	76.5%	153	91,612	Suspension — 28.8%
2022	23	76.6%	124	88,887	Brakes — 34.7%
2023	24	77.9%	145	90,420	Brakes — 21.4%
2024	25	84.7%	275	82,629	Brakes — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

24.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.1% (10 yrs)	8.7% (25 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.6% (10 yrs)	12.7% (25 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —
Suspension	6.5% (10 yrs)	7.3% (25 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda S2000 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,828 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.