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AY03 PBU

2003 Honda S2000

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

174,214 mi
Last recorded174,214 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Honda S200060,425 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY03 PBU
MakeHonda
ModelS2000
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Fail 18 Jun 2026 174,214 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Offside rear subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour both sides (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded rear to front

Nearside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2025 170,282 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2022 164,267 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Heavy surface corrosion to outer sill end

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Heavy surface corrosion to outer rear sill & wheel arch

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 157,605 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2020 152,613 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2019 144,554 miles

Hand brake lever little reserve travel

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2019 144,554 miles

Hand brake lever little reserve travel

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 135,119 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2017 126,841 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2016 116,349 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2015 110,883 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2015 110,883 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Feb 2014 102,283 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Feb 2013 93,213 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Feb 2012 92,779 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2012 92,779 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Pass 21 Jun 2011 85,407 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2010 71,411 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 55,195 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 37,978 miles

FRONT BRAKE PADS WEARING LOW

FRONT TYRE TREADS GETTING LOW ON INSIDE TREAD

REAR BRAKE DISCS CORRODING ON SURFACES

REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING LOW

Fail 27 Jun 2007 21,026 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jun 2007 21,026 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jun 2006 13,398 miles

How Reliable is the Honda S2000?

Based on 158,239 MOT tests across 9,783 vehicles.

81.9%
Pass Rate
2,748
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
9,783
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,528
brake binding 1,715
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,547
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,521
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,386
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AY03 PBU is a 2003 Honda S2000 in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2003 Honda S2000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 60,425 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda S2000 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,528 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY03 PBU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda S2000 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Honda S2000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AY03 PBU registered?

AY03 PBU is a 2003 Honda S2000, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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