Honda S2000 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: S2000

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 30,130 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.7%

Share of this model's 30,130 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£365/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

80,459

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

80,461

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

20.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

4,484

4,484 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

30,130

30,130 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,484On the road

Insight summary

Honda S2000 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,484 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.7% from 30,130 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 72. The current pool shows an average of 80,459 miles and an average age of 20.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 80,461 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, exhaust emissions and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Honda S2000 looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,465
OTHER	18
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	703
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	293
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	268
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	218
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	201
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	188
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	187
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	182
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	175
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	171
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	160
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	159
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	157
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	153
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	151
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	141
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	135
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	132
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	121
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	120
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	117
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	111
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	109
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	102

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,566 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

703

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

293

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

268

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

218

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

201

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

188

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

187

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

182

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

175

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

171

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

160

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

159

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

157

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

153

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

151

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

141

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

135

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

132

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

121

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

120

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

117

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

112

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

111

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

109

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

102

Honda S2000 reliability and MOT data