Honda S2000

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 11 model years from 8,815 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

87%

Total Tests

8,815

Highest Pass Rate

2009 (95%)

Years Covered

About the Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 was MOT tested 8,815 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 11 model years (1999 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2009 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 634 tests. The 2000 model has the lowest at 82%. The 13 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Honda S2000s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1999) averages 84,504 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 51,526 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1997cc)

£1,631

Road Tax

£325

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,211

Per month£184/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2009 details

How reliable is the Honda S2000?

vs average of all models+5% (82% avg)

vs Honda brand average+3% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread13 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda S2000 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2009	95%	634	51,526 mi
2008	90%	511	61,054 mi
2007	90%	868	68,553 mi
2006	87%	912	72,625 mi
2005	87%	1,287	78,825 mi
2004	87%	1,159	79,694 mi
2003	82%	1,079	86,410 mi
2002	85%	1,083	89,197 mi
2001	83%	369	92,558 mi
2000	82%	553	94,953 mi
1999	89%	360	84,504 mi

Questions about the Honda S2000

Is the Honda S2000 reliable?

Across its 11 model years in our data (1999 to 2009), the Honda S2000 averages an 87% MOT pass rate, from 8,815 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 5 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2009 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.

Which year Honda S2000 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2009 Honda S2000 has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2000 model has the lowest at 82%, a 13 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.