2002 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,898

Total Tests (All Years)

88,125 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 2002 Honda S2000 as it ages.

7 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs70.8%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	79.3%	1,200
8 yrs	77.5%	1,175
9 yrs	76.7%	1,150
10 yrs	74.5%	1,109
11 yrs	74.5%	1,062
12 yrs	75.6%	1,019
13 yrs	71.8%	982
14 yrs	72.1%	949
15 yrs	70.8%	878
16 yrs	74.6%	574
17 yrs	74.2%	590
18 yrs	76.2%	499
19 yrs	75.9%	671
20 yrs	75.3%	567
21 yrs	77.7%	645
22 yrs	78.4%	828

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	78.4%	828
2023 (21 yrs)	77.7%	645
2022 (20 yrs)	75.3%	567
2021 (19 yrs)	75.9%	671
2020 (18 yrs)	76.2%	499
2019 (17 yrs)	74.2%	590
2018 (16 yrs)	74.6%	574
2017 (15 yrs)	70.8%	878
2016 (14 yrs)	72.1%	949
2015 (13 yrs)	71.8%	982
2014 (12 yrs)	75.6%	1,019
2013 (11 yrs)	74.5%	1,062
2012 (10 yrs)	74.5%	1,109
2011 (9 yrs)	76.7%	1,150
2010 (8 yrs)	77.5%	1,175
2009 (7 yrs)	79.3%	1,200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 53,242Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,175Avg Mileage 59,518Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 63,380Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,109Avg Mileage 67,711Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 71,218Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 74,723Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 982Avg Mileage 78,038Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 949Avg Mileage 82,591Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 878Avg Mileage 82,730Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2018

74.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 574Avg Mileage 84,749Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 590Avg Mileage 86,340Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 499Avg Mileage 86,298Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 671Avg Mileage 87,927Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 567Avg Mileage 88,347Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 645Avg Mileage 89,399Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 828Avg Mileage 88,125Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

MOT results for 2002 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	79.3%	1,200	53,242	Tyres — 9.1%
2010	8	77.5%	1,175	59,518	Brakes — 9.1%
2011	9	76.7%	1,150	63,380	Tyres — 10.2%
2012	10	74.5%	1,109	67,711	Brakes — 9.6%
2013	11	74.5%	1,062	71,218	Tyres — 20.4%
2014	12	75.6%	1,019	74,723	Brakes — 24.9%
2015	13	71.8%	982	78,038	Brakes — 25.2%
2016	14	72.1%	949	82,591	Brakes — 26.6%
2017	15	70.8%	878	82,730	Brakes — 28.7%
2018	16	74.6%	574	84,749	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	17	74.2%	590	86,340	Brakes — 22.9%
2020	18	76.2%	499	86,298	Brakes — 31.7%
2021	19	75.9%	671	87,927	Brakes — 26.5%
2022	20	75.3%	567	88,347	Brakes — 31.0%
2023	21	77.7%	645	89,399	Suspension — 19.7%
2024	22	78.4%	828	88,125	Brakes — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.8% (7 yrs)	15.3% (22 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (7 yrs)	15.5% (22 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (7 yrs)	7.6% (22 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,898 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.