What year Honda S2000 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Honda S2000 has the highest pass rate at 90.1%, out of 474 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda S2000 MOT failures?

The most common Honda S2000 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda S2000 — Reliability by Year

9,931 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda S2000 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2009

90.1% pass rate · 474 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

77.7% pass rate · 1,090 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	90.1%	33,907 mi	474
2008	88.3%	41,341 mi	375
2007	86.6%	43,163 mi	690
2006	86.4%	49,393 mi	849
2005	85.0%	50,553 mi	1,107
2004	84.3%	54,273 mi	1,255
2003	81.7%	59,946 mi	1,225
2002	81.9%	65,873 mi	1,396
2001	79.3%	72,124 mi	762
2000	77.7%	74,181 mi	1,090
1999	78.3%	73,742 mi	708

Which year Honda S2000 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 33,907 miles (newest year) to 74,181 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda S2000.

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