2005 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,511

Total Tests (All Years)

78,280 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda S2000 as it ages.

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs76.7%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs84.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.2%	1,041
5 yrs	85.6%	1,015
6 yrs	82.4%	1,016
7 yrs	78.6%	995
8 yrs	82.6%	952
9 yrs	81.4%	944
10 yrs	79.5%	902
11 yrs	78.7%	901
12 yrs	79.5%	863
13 yrs	76.7%	593
14 yrs	77.3%	612
15 yrs	77.9%	543
16 yrs	78.8%	760
17 yrs	80.4%	627
18 yrs	81.3%	718
19 yrs	84.2%	1,029

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	84.2%	1,029
2023 (18 yrs)	81.3%	718
2022 (17 yrs)	80.4%	627
2021 (16 yrs)	78.8%	760
2020 (15 yrs)	77.9%	543
2019 (14 yrs)	77.3%	612
2018 (13 yrs)	76.7%	593
2017 (12 yrs)	79.5%	863
2016 (11 yrs)	78.7%	901
2015 (10 yrs)	79.5%	902
2014 (9 yrs)	81.4%	944
2013 (8 yrs)	82.6%	952
2012 (7 yrs)	78.6%	995
2011 (6 yrs)	82.4%	1,016
2010 (5 yrs)	85.6%	1,015
2009 (4 yrs)	85.2%	1,041

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 29,278Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 35,423Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,016Avg Mileage 40,895Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 995Avg Mileage 45,085Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 952Avg Mileage 49,228Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 944Avg Mileage 54,852Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 902Avg Mileage 57,481Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 901Avg Mileage 61,237Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 863Avg Mileage 64,631Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 593Avg Mileage 68,621Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 612Avg Mileage 69,479Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 543Avg Mileage 71,174Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 760Avg Mileage 73,832Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 627Avg Mileage 74,344Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 718Avg Mileage 75,928Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2024

84.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 78,280Top Failure Suspension — 10.2%

MOT results for 2005 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.2%	1,041	29,278	Tyres — 7.3%
2010	5	85.6%	1,015	35,423	Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%
2011	6	82.4%	1,016	40,895	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	7	78.6%	995	45,085	Brakes — 8.6%
2013	8	82.6%	952	49,228	Brakes — 12.7%
2014	9	81.4%	944	54,852	Brakes — 17.1%
2015	10	79.5%	902	57,481	Brakes — 18.7%
2016	11	78.7%	901	61,237	Brakes — 13.8%
2017	12	79.5%	863	64,631	Brakes — 17.6%
2018	13	76.7%	593	68,621	Brakes — 19.4%
2019	14	77.3%	612	69,479	Brakes — 26.0%
2020	15	77.9%	543	71,174	Brakes — 26.9%
2021	16	78.8%	760	73,832	Brakes — 24.7%
2022	17	80.4%	627	74,344	Brakes — 18.5%
2023	18	81.3%	718	75,928	Brakes — 22.1%
2024	19	84.2%	1,029	78,280	Suspension — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	9.2% (19 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (4 yrs)	7.6% (19 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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,511 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.