2004 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

83.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,736

Total Tests (All Years)

79,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 83.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 26.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda S2000 as it ages.

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.4%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs74.8%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs78.5%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs83.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.3%	1,153
6 yrs	83.7%	1,092
7 yrs	81.2%	1,091
8 yrs	80.2%	1,037
9 yrs	76.5%	1,005
10 yrs	78.5%	945
11 yrs	76.6%	928
12 yrs	76.6%	909
13 yrs	74.8%	880
14 yrs	78.3%	595
15 yrs	76.1%	615
16 yrs	78.5%	553
17 yrs	80.2%	718
18 yrs	81.5%	590
19 yrs	79.7%	716
20 yrs	83.2%	909

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	83.2%	909
2023 (19 yrs)	79.7%	716
2022 (18 yrs)	81.5%	590
2021 (17 yrs)	80.2%	718
2020 (16 yrs)	78.5%	553
2019 (15 yrs)	76.1%	615
2018 (14 yrs)	78.3%	595
2017 (13 yrs)	74.8%	880
2016 (12 yrs)	76.6%	909
2015 (11 yrs)	76.6%	928
2014 (10 yrs)	78.5%	945
2013 (9 yrs)	76.5%	1,005
2012 (8 yrs)	80.2%	1,037
2011 (7 yrs)	81.2%	1,091
2010 (6 yrs)	83.7%	1,092
2009 (5 yrs)	81.3%	1,153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,153Avg Mileage 37,378Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 42,839Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 47,690Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 52,053Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.5%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 56,832Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 945Avg Mileage 61,072Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 928Avg Mileage 64,939Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 909Avg Mileage 68,297Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 880Avg Mileage 70,954Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2018

78.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 595Avg Mileage 72,286Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2019

76.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 615Avg Mileage 73,802Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 553Avg Mileage 76,628Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2021

80.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 718Avg Mileage 77,369Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2022

81.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 590Avg Mileage 78,394Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2023

79.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 716Avg Mileage 79,545Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2024

83.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 909Avg Mileage 79,262Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

MOT results for 2004 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.3%	1,153	37,378	Brakes — 8.2%
2010	6	83.7%	1,092	42,839	Tyres — 7.1%
2011	7	81.2%	1,091	47,690	Tyres — 9.0%
2012	8	80.2%	1,037	52,053	Driver's View of the Road — 7.5%
2013	9	76.5%	1,005	56,832	Brakes — 19.9%
2014	10	78.5%	945	61,072	Brakes — 17.7%
2015	11	76.6%	928	64,939	Brakes — 18.5%
2016	12	76.6%	909	68,297	Brakes — 20.4%
2017	13	74.8%	880	70,954	Brakes — 24.1%
2018	14	78.3%	595	72,286	Brakes — 19.3%
2019	15	76.1%	615	73,802	Brakes — 23.6%
2020	16	78.5%	553	76,628	Brakes — 23.9%
2021	17	80.2%	718	77,369	Brakes — 18.7%
2022	18	81.5%	590	78,394	Brakes — 24.2%
2023	19	79.7%	716	79,545	Brakes — 21.9%
2024	20	83.2%	909	79,262	Brakes — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.3% (5 yrs)	12.5% (20 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.2% (5 yrs)	13.4% (20 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (5 yrs)	8.5% (20 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,736 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.