Honda
S2000
8,839 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where S2000s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 6.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
83.9%
Pass-after-fix
2.9%
Fail
12.6%
Avg miles
78,383
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
S2000: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 5,861 MOT tests, the S2000 returns 82.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and a defective headlamp lens round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 78,325, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 34–44
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
34–44
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
269 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 02
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
136 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
122 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 04
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
118 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
91 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 06
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
77 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
71 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade defective
66 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
65 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
61 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£98–£355
If every one of this S2000's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
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Buying or keeping an S2000?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an S2000 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.