Honda S2000 - 2003
171.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda S2000, model year 2003.
Sample size: 712 cars, 1,411 tests and 2,422 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 712 cars
The 2003 Honda S2000 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 172 defects per 100 vehicles versus 378 on average, representing a 55% reduction. Notably, as mileage increases, defects also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The S2000 excels in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it performs considerably better than the average, with defect rates of 93% and 5% respectively compared to average rates of 172% and 25%. This model also shows strong performance in wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as lights and electrics, indicating its reliability in these areas compared to its peers. Overall, the S2000 stands out as a reliable choice with fewer defects than the average for its age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 712 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.3% better
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 78.6% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 30.2% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.4% better
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 52.2% better
144.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 63.7% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 45.6% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 70.2% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Serious faults (Top 10)
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16