2006 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

10,541

Total Tests (All Years)

70,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 84.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda S2000 as it ages.

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs77.9%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.3%	831
4 yrs	85.3%	805
5 yrs	85.7%	803
6 yrs	84.0%	773
7 yrs	83.9%	769
8 yrs	81.1%	751
9 yrs	83.7%	737
10 yrs	80.9%	727
11 yrs	78.7%	681
12 yrs	77.9%	444
13 yrs	84.0%	475
14 yrs	81.7%	436
15 yrs	82.1%	565
16 yrs	78.8%	463
17 yrs	83.2%	566
18 yrs	84.1%	715

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	84.1%	715
2023 (17 yrs)	83.2%	566
2022 (16 yrs)	78.8%	463
2021 (15 yrs)	82.1%	565
2020 (14 yrs)	81.7%	436
2019 (13 yrs)	84%	475
2018 (12 yrs)	77.9%	444
2017 (11 yrs)	78.7%	681
2016 (10 yrs)	80.9%	727
2015 (9 yrs)	83.7%	737
2014 (8 yrs)	81.1%	751
2013 (7 yrs)	83.9%	769
2012 (6 yrs)	84%	773
2011 (5 yrs)	85.7%	803
2010 (4 yrs)	85.3%	805
2009 (3 yrs)	86.3%	831

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 831Avg Mileage 21,473Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 805Avg Mileage 28,661Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 803Avg Mileage 33,438Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 773Avg Mileage 39,757Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 769Avg Mileage 43,642Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 751Avg Mileage 48,555Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 737Avg Mileage 52,735Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 727Avg Mileage 57,474Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 681Avg Mileage 59,813Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 444Avg Mileage 61,518Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 475Avg Mileage 63,779Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 436Avg Mileage 66,404Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 565Avg Mileage 67,786Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 463Avg Mileage 69,833Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2023

83.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 566Avg Mileage 70,763Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 715Avg Mileage 70,938Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

MOT results for 2006 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.3%	831	21,473	Tyres — 6.0%
2010	4	85.3%	805	28,661	Tyres — 6.3%
2011	5	85.7%	803	33,438	Tyres — 5.9%
2012	6	84.0%	773	39,757	Brakes — 6.5%
2013	7	83.9%	769	43,642	Brakes — 12.9%
2014	8	81.1%	751	48,555	Brakes — 16.9%
2015	9	83.7%	737	52,735	Brakes — 11.9%
2016	10	80.9%	727	57,474	Brakes — 16.9%
2017	11	78.7%	681	59,813	Brakes — 20.7%
2018	12	77.9%	444	61,518	Brakes — 14.6%
2019	13	84.0%	475	63,779	Brakes — 15.6%
2020	14	81.7%	436	66,404	Brakes — 16.3%
2021	15	82.1%	565	67,786	Brakes — 18.9%
2022	16	78.8%	463	69,833	Brakes — 21.0%
2023	17	83.2%	566	70,763	Brakes — 18.9%
2024	18	84.1%	715	70,938	Brakes — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	17.5% (18 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	6.6% (18 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,541 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.