2009 Honda S2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,008

Total Tests (All Years)

50,135 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S2000

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 94.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 42.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda S2000 as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs90.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs88.9%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs90.0%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs85.8%

→ ↑9.1%

15 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.9%	468
4 yrs	88.4%	441
5 yrs	87.0%	447
6 yrs	89.0%	427
7 yrs	88.6%	431
8 yrs	87.0%	409
9 yrs	90.4%	291
10 yrs	88.9%	298
11 yrs	84.2%	266
12 yrs	86.1%	352
13 yrs	90.0%	291
14 yrs	85.8%	353
15 yrs	94.9%	534

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda S2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	94.9%	534
2023 (14 yrs)	85.8%	353
2022 (13 yrs)	90%	291
2021 (12 yrs)	86.1%	352
2020 (11 yrs)	84.2%	266
2019 (10 yrs)	88.9%	298
2018 (9 yrs)	90.4%	291
2017 (8 yrs)	87%	409
2016 (7 yrs)	88.6%	431
2015 (6 yrs)	89%	427
2014 (5 yrs)	87%	447
2013 (4 yrs)	88.4%	441
2012 (3 yrs)	88.9%	468

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 468Avg Mileage 19,349Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2013

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 441Avg Mileage 23,142Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 447Avg Mileage 27,537Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 427Avg Mileage 31,651Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 431Avg Mileage 35,110Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2017

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 409Avg Mileage 38,532Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2018

90.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 291Avg Mileage 40,970Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 298Avg Mileage 42,822Top Failure Visibility — 7.0%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 266Avg Mileage 44,643Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2021

86.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 352Avg Mileage 46,450Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 291Avg Mileage 46,902Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2023

85.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 353Avg Mileage 49,673Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2024

94.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 534Avg Mileage 50,135Top Failure Brakes — 3.9%

MOT results for 2009 Honda S2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.9%	468	19,349	Tyres — 5.1%
2013	4	88.4%	441	23,142	Tyres — 9.5%
2014	5	87.0%	447	27,537	Tyres — 12.3%
2015	6	89.0%	427	31,651	Tyres — 6.6%
2016	7	88.6%	431	35,110	Tyres — 7.0%
2017	8	87.0%	409	38,532	Brakes — 10.8%
2018	9	90.4%	291	40,970	Brakes — 7.6%
2019	10	88.9%	298	42,822	Visibility — 7.0%
2020	11	84.2%	266	44,643	Brakes — 11.7%
2021	12	86.1%	352	46,450	Brakes — 11.1%
2022	13	90.0%	291	46,902	Brakes — 12.7%
2023	14	85.8%	353	49,673	Brakes — 12.2%
2024	15	94.9%	534	50,135	Brakes — 3.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda S2000, with age trends.

Brakes

8.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.0%

— Consistent

Visibility

4.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.1% (3 yrs)	3.6% (15 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —
Brakes	2.6% (3 yrs)	3.9% (15 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 5,008 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.