2003 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

13,421

Total Tests (All Years)

83,350 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 2003 Honda S2000 as it ages.

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs71.3%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs74.7%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs75.7%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs76.6%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.2%

20 yrs77.1%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.4%	1,115
7 yrs	77.7%	1,080
8 yrs	77.0%	1,079
9 yrs	72.2%	1,044
10 yrs	69.7%	1,010
11 yrs	73.8%	967
12 yrs	72.0%	949
13 yrs	72.2%	911
14 yrs	71.3%	863
15 yrs	74.7%	576
16 yrs	78.2%	577
17 yrs	75.7%	552
18 yrs	76.6%	701
19 yrs	81.3%	544
20 yrs	77.1%	665
21 yrs	79.3%	788

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	79.3%	788
2023 (20 yrs)	77.1%	665
2022 (19 yrs)	81.3%	544
2021 (18 yrs)	76.6%	701
2020 (17 yrs)	75.7%	552
2019 (16 yrs)	78.2%	577
2018 (15 yrs)	74.7%	576
2017 (14 yrs)	71.3%	863
2016 (13 yrs)	72.2%	911
2015 (12 yrs)	72%	949
2014 (11 yrs)	73.8%	967
2013 (10 yrs)	69.7%	1,010
2012 (9 yrs)	72.2%	1,044
2011 (8 yrs)	77%	1,079
2010 (7 yrs)	77.7%	1,080
2009 (6 yrs)	76.4%	1,115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 45,162Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2010

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 50,519Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 55,544Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 60,164Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 64,904Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 967Avg Mileage 67,693Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 949Avg Mileage 72,430Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 911Avg Mileage 74,048Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 863Avg Mileage 77,192Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2018

74.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 576Avg Mileage 79,402Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 577Avg Mileage 79,403Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2020

75.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 552Avg Mileage 81,331Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2021

76.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 701Avg Mileage 81,422Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 544Avg Mileage 82,286Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 665Avg Mileage 83,577Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 788Avg Mileage 83,350Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

MOT results for 2003 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.4%	1,115	45,162	Tyres — 11.7%
2010	7	77.7%	1,080	50,519	Tyres — 10.2%
2011	8	77.0%	1,079	55,544	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	9	72.2%	1,044	60,164	Brakes — 12.2%
2013	10	69.7%	1,010	64,904	Brakes — 28.8%
2014	11	73.8%	967	67,693	Brakes — 24.6%
2015	12	72.0%	949	72,430	Brakes — 26.3%
2016	13	72.2%	911	74,048	Brakes — 25.1%
2017	14	71.3%	863	77,192	Brakes — 25.7%
2018	15	74.7%	576	79,402	Brakes — 30.0%
2019	16	78.2%	577	79,403	Brakes — 27.7%
2020	17	75.7%	552	81,331	Brakes — 32.2%
2021	18	76.6%	701	81,422	Brakes — 30.7%
2022	19	81.3%	544	82,286	Brakes — 21.0%
2023	20	77.1%	665	83,577	Brakes — 25.9%
2024	21	79.3%	788	83,350	Suspension — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.3% (6 yrs)	17.1% (21 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (6 yrs)	16.0% (21 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (6 yrs)	9.8% (21 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,421 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.