2009 Honda S2000: MOT pass rate and reliability

92.4% of 2009 Honda S2000s pass the MOT first time, measured across 342 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 51,164 miles.

How the 2009 compares

• Against all Honda S2000s (84.7%, 4,914 tests): +7.7 points
• Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): +26.3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Honda S2000 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Honda S2000:

What this means if you are buying a 2009 S2000

The 2009 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 7.7 points more often than the Honda S2000 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2009 Honda S2000 the average at test was 51,164 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2009 is the strongest year on record for this model at 92.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2006 Honda S2000 - 84.6%
• 2007 Honda S2000 - 87.3%
• 2008 Honda S2000 - 87.3%

All Honda S2000 MOT data · Every model