2001 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,384

Total Tests (All Years)

90,207 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 2001 Honda S2000 as it ages.

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs64.2%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs68.2%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs68.8%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs72.2%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	73.1%	642
9 yrs	70.9%	597
10 yrs	67.6%	578
11 yrs	66.7%	544
12 yrs	63.6%	514
13 yrs	64.8%	483
14 yrs	67.7%	461
15 yrs	64.2%	425
16 yrs	68.2%	403
17 yrs	73.6%	261
18 yrs	68.8%	256
19 yrs	75.6%	221
20 yrs	72.2%	284
21 yrs	77.6%	214
22 yrs	77.6%	241
23 yrs	73.8%	260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	73.8%	260
2023 (22 yrs)	77.6%	241
2022 (21 yrs)	77.6%	214
2021 (20 yrs)	72.2%	284
2020 (19 yrs)	75.6%	221
2019 (18 yrs)	68.8%	256
2018 (17 yrs)	73.6%	261
2017 (16 yrs)	68.2%	403
2016 (15 yrs)	64.2%	425
2015 (14 yrs)	67.7%	461
2014 (13 yrs)	64.8%	483
2013 (12 yrs)	63.6%	514
2012 (11 yrs)	66.7%	544
2011 (10 yrs)	67.6%	578
2010 (9 yrs)	70.9%	597
2009 (8 yrs)	73.1%	642

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 642Avg Mileage 59,977Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2010

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 597Avg Mileage 64,996Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 578Avg Mileage 70,478Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 544Avg Mileage 73,285Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 514Avg Mileage 78,453Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 483Avg Mileage 80,757Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 461Avg Mileage 83,419Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 425Avg Mileage 88,350Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 403Avg Mileage 88,809Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2018

73.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 261Avg Mileage 89,190Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 256Avg Mileage 89,424Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 87,269Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 284Avg Mileage 92,334Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2022

77.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 214Avg Mileage 88,884Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 241Avg Mileage 90,556Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 260Avg Mileage 90,207Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

MOT results for 2001 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	73.1%	642	59,977	Brakes — 13.2%
2010	9	70.9%	597	64,996	Brakes — 12.9%
2011	10	67.6%	578	70,478	Brakes — 13.0%
2012	11	66.7%	544	73,285	Suspension — 14.9%
2013	12	63.6%	514	78,453	Brakes — 37.0%
2014	13	64.8%	483	80,757	Brakes — 31.9%
2015	14	67.7%	461	83,419	Brakes — 38.2%
2016	15	64.2%	425	88,350	Brakes — 41.2%
2017	16	68.2%	403	88,809	Brakes — 34.7%
2018	17	73.6%	261	89,190	Brakes — 21.1%
2019	18	68.8%	256	89,424	Brakes — 43.8%
2020	19	75.6%	221	87,269	Brakes — 34.8%
2021	20	72.2%	284	92,334	Brakes — 31.0%
2022	21	77.6%	214	88,884	Brakes — 23.8%
2023	22	77.6%	241	90,556	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2024	23	73.8%	260	90,207	Brakes — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.5% (8 yrs)	18.8% (23 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (8 yrs)	20.8% (23 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (8 yrs)	11.9% (23 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,384 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.