Honda S2000

3,073 on UK roads in 2025-90 vs 2024

On the road

3,073

3,073 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2.8%

-90 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Honda S2000 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 3,073 licensed in 2025 - down 2.8% on 2024. 10 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Honda S2000 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Honda S2000 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Honda S2000 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L3,071

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20003%
2000-200451%
2005-200946%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Honda S2000 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,424 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85.5%

5,424 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,847 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84%

2023

84%

2024

84.7%

2025

85.5%

▲ 1.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Honda S2000 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,396 cars tracked across years

1,767miles a year · low use

93.6%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

0.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 473-2,241 miles a year (median 1,095).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,259

33,059middle 50%: 51,529-101,047125,899

Typical odometer rising: 75,958 → 76,951 → 77,529 → 78,259

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

94.3%

40-80k

88.6%

80-120k

80.3%

120k+

79.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Honda S2000 passes first time 85.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,767 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 94.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 79.1% past 120k.

Why a S2000 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 701 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a S2000 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes33.8%

Suspension27.7%

Exhaust & emissions24.5%

Lamps & electrical18.8%

Visibility18.1%

Tyres14.8%

Body & structure10.6%

Steering6.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen81

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake80

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits60

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer60

Emissions levels exceed default limits54

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements52

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning52

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen50

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage37

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm37

29.2% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·701 fails analysed

Honda S2000 - frequently asked

How many Honda S2000 are left in the UK?

There are 3,073 Honda S2000 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.8% on 2024.

How many new Honda S2000 were registered in 2025?

10 brand-new Honda S2000 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Honda S2000 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Honda S2000 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Honda S2000?

Most Honda S2000 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Honda S2000?

85.5% of Honda S2000 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Honda S2000 has around 75,377 miles on the clock.

Buying a Honda S2000?

Before you buy a specific Honda S2000, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Honda S2000 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Honda S2000 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L3,071

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20003%
2000-200451%
2005-200946%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Honda S2000 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,424 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85.5%

5,424 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,847 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84%

2023

84%

2024

84.7%

2025

85.5%

▲ 1.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Honda S2000 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,396 cars tracked across years

1,767miles a year · low use

93.6%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

0.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 473-2,241 miles a year (median 1,095).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,259

33,059middle 50%: 51,529-101,047125,899

Typical odometer rising: 75,958 → 76,951 → 77,529 → 78,259

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

94.3%

40-80k

88.6%

80-120k

80.3%

120k+

79.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a S2000 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 701 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a S2000 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes33.8%

Suspension27.7%

Exhaust & emissions24.5%

Lamps & electrical18.8%

Visibility18.1%

Tyres14.8%

Body & structure10.6%

Steering6.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen81

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake80

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits60

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer60

Emissions levels exceed default limits54

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements52

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning52

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen50

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage37

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm37

29.2% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·701 fails analysed

Honda S2000 - frequently asked

How many Honda S2000 are left in the UK?

There are 3,073 Honda S2000 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.8% on 2024.

How many new Honda S2000 were registered in 2025?

10 brand-new Honda S2000 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Honda S2000 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Honda S2000 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Honda S2000?

Most Honda S2000 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Honda S2000?

85.5% of Honda S2000 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Honda S2000 has around 75,377 miles on the clock.

Buying a Honda S2000?

Before you buy a specific Honda S2000, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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