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EA03 CHY

2003 Honda S2000

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

118,230 mi
Last recorded118,230 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Honda S200060,425 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA03 CHY
MakeHonda
ModelS2000
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 118,230 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2025 113,949 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2025 113,933 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Apr 2024 110,326 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2023 109,206 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 106,405 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2021 104,042 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2020 102,872 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2019 102,073 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Dec 2017 99,240 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 97,452 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2016 97,446 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Dec 2015 93,931 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)

rear chassis has slight surface rust

under body has slight surface rust.

wish bone bushes worn both side front.

Fail 15 Nov 2014 87,563 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Nov 2014 87,563 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2013 77,840 miles

Front/Rear Suspension Has Corrosion

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 12 Nov 2013 77,838 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front/Rear Suspension Has Corrosion

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Mar 2012 71,954 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2011 66,485 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

head self leveler broke on rear suspension

Fail 5 Mar 2011 66,431 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

head self leveler broke on rear suspension

Pass 11 Mar 2010 60,184 miles

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

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

REAR TYRES WORN TO 3MM IN CENTRE.

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 8 Mar 2010 60,184 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

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

NEARSIDE REAR ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK DETERIORATED.

REAR TYRES WORN TO 3MM IN CENTRE.

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Mar 2009 54,794 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 Mar 2008 48,579 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 Mar 2007 42,632 miles

rear brake disks corroding

Pass 18 Mar 2006 33,451 miles

rear brake discs corroding

rear tyres getting low

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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EA03 CHY is a 2003 Honda S2000 in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 EA03 CHY, 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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EA03 CHY is a 2003 Honda S2000, first registered on 29 March 2003.

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