2008 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,380

Total Tests (All Years)

60,304 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda S2000 as it ages.

3 yrs89.4%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.8%

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs81.5%

→ ↑8.0%

13 yrs89.5%

→ ↓6.6%

14 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs85.1%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.4%	379
4 yrs	84.9%	358
5 yrs	87.7%	350
6 yrs	88.4%	346
7 yrs	89.7%	351
8 yrs	85.2%	351
9 yrs	84.7%	327
10 yrs	81.5%	233
11 yrs	81.3%	251
12 yrs	81.5%	216
13 yrs	89.5%	296
14 yrs	82.9%	251
15 yrs	85.1%	282
16 yrs	87.9%	389

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.9%	389
2023 (15 yrs)	85.1%	282
2022 (14 yrs)	82.9%	251
2021 (13 yrs)	89.5%	296
2020 (12 yrs)	81.5%	216
2019 (11 yrs)	81.3%	251
2018 (10 yrs)	81.5%	233
2017 (9 yrs)	84.7%	327
2016 (8 yrs)	85.2%	351
2015 (7 yrs)	89.7%	351
2014 (6 yrs)	88.4%	346
2013 (5 yrs)	87.7%	350
2012 (4 yrs)	84.9%	358
2011 (3 yrs)	89.4%	379

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 379Avg Mileage 18,835Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.9%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 358Avg Mileage 24,542Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.4%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 350Avg Mileage 29,155Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2014

88.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 346Avg Mileage 33,773Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 351Avg Mileage 37,702Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 351Avg Mileage 41,451Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 327Avg Mileage 45,409Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 233Avg Mileage 47,429Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 251Avg Mileage 51,152Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2020

81.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 216Avg Mileage 53,231Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2021

89.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 296Avg Mileage 54,737Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2022

82.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 251Avg Mileage 57,731Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 282Avg Mileage 59,454Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 389Avg Mileage 60,304Top Failure Suspension — 7.7%

MOT results for 2008 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.4%	379	18,835	Driver's View of the Road — 6.9%
2012	4	84.9%	358	24,542	Driver's View of the Road — 6.4%
2013	5	87.7%	350	29,155	Tyres — 13.1%
2014	6	88.4%	346	33,773	Brakes — 11.3%
2015	7	89.7%	351	37,702	Tyres — 8.5%
2016	8	85.2%	351	41,451	Tyres — 15.7%
2017	9	84.7%	327	45,409	Brakes — 12.2%
2018	10	81.5%	233	47,429	Brakes — 15.9%
2019	11	81.3%	251	51,152	Brakes — 17.9%
2020	12	81.5%	216	53,231	Brakes — 26.9%
2021	13	89.5%	296	54,737	Brakes — 9.5%
2022	14	82.9%	251	57,731	Suspension — 15.1%
2023	15	85.1%	282	59,454	Brakes — 17.4%
2024	16	87.9%	389	60,304	Suspension — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.4%

— Consistent

Visibility

5.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	6.9% (16 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.8% (3 yrs)	4.1% (16 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,380 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.