Honda S2000 - 2004
142.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda S2000, model year 2004.
Sample size: 773 cars, 1,509 tests and 2,152 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 773 cars
The 2004 Honda S2000 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 143 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 63% better than the average of 382 defects. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, where defect rates are much lower than the average, indicating a robust performance in these areas. Notably, while tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the S2000's standout results indicate that it maintains better reliability overall, especially in terms of visibility and body structure. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates increase with mileage, but the S2000 remains comparatively favourable even at higher mileages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 773 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 57.8% better
69.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▲ 85.5% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 41.3% better
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.3% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 54.9% better
141.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 76.3% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 83.3% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 76.8% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 280
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 58
Serious faults (Top 10)
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 11