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Honda S2000 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Honda S2000 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,640 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes25.2% of failures
Tyres19.8% of failures
Suspension15.1% of failures
Lamps & electrical14.7% of failures
Visibility/wipers14.0% of failures
Exhaust & emissions7.4% of failures

About 15.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Honda S2000 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 25.2% of the Honda S2000's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, suspension, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Honda Jazz MOT failures17.3% failure rateHonda Civic MOT failures21.7% failure rateHonda Cr-V MOT failures18.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain