Honda S2000 - 2007
114.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda S2000, model year 2007.
Sample size: 535 cars, 1,108 tests and 1,263 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: 535 cars
The 2007 Honda S2000 has an overall defect rate of about 114 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 352 defects, making it 68% better in this regard. A key trend is that the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at around 358 defects per 100 vehicles for those with 93,000 to 124,000 miles. Notably, the S2000 excels in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it shows a marked improvement over average defect rates. The vehicle also performs well in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, indicating strong reliability in these areas compared to the average vehicle of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 535 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 56.5% better
61.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.5% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 51.7% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.0% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 63.1% better
115.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 82.8% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
- 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
▲ 83.5% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- ESC switch damaged or not functioning correctly
- 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:
Other
▲ 76.5% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 156
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 29
Serious faults (Top 10)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 7