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W869 RCU

2000 Honda S2000

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

110,766 mi
Last recorded110,766 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Honda S200074,430 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW869 RCU
MakeHonda
ModelS2000
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 110,766 miles

both front light unit lens are starting to mist up and deteriorate

heavy surface rust on exhaust system, sub frames, steering, suspension, and brake components. and all brake pipes

some steering, and suspension bushes, are starting to crack and deteriorate

Pass 21 Mar 2025 107,978 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

heavy surface rust on sub frames, and there mountings, steering, suspension, and brake components.

some steering and suspension bushes, are starting to crack and deteriorate.

surface rust on exhaust system

Fail 20 Mar 2025 107,973 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength close to rear suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

heavy surface rust on sub frames, and there mountings, steering, suspension, and brake components.

some steering and suspension bushes, are starting to crack and deteriorate.

surface rust on exhaust system

Pass 18 Mar 2024 106,256 miles

some surface rust on floor panels sub frames steering suspension and brake components

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to crack and deteriorate

surface rust on exhaust system

Fail 18 Mar 2024 106,256 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to crack and deteriorate

some surface rust on floor panels sub frames steering suspension and brake components

surface rust on exhaust system

Pass 10 Mar 2023 104,365 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

some steering, and suspension, bushes are starting to

some surface rust on exhaust system,

Pass 21 Mar 2022 101,248 miles

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

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

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

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to crack and deteriorate

some surface rust on exhaust system

some surface rust on floor panels sub frames steering suspension and brake components

Fail 21 Mar 2022 101,248 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to crack and deteriorate

some surface rust on exhaust system

some surface rust on floor panels sub frames steering suspension and brake components

Pass 24 Mar 2021 97,704 miles

318

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

all four tyres are starting to wear

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

some surface rust on exhaust system

some surface rust on floor panes,, sub frames, steering, and suspension, ,,components

Pass 23 Mar 2020 94,804 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust is starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Fail 17 Mar 2020 94,741 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust is starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Pass 5 Mar 2019 90,733 miles

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

floor panels, chassis rails, steering ,suspension ,and brake, components, are all starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

temp fuel cap fitted good seal

Fail 5 Mar 2019 90,733 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel stud broken (5.2.1 (a) (i))

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

floor panels, chassis rails, steering ,suspension ,and brake, components, are all starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

temp fuel cap fitted good seal

Pass 26 Mar 2018 87,863 miles

exhaust starting to deteriorate

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

surface rust on floor panels,chassis rails,rear suspension mountings,inner sills

Fail 26 Mar 2018 87,863 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

exhaust starting to deteriorate

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

surface rust on floor panels,chassis rails,rear suspension mountings,inner sills

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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W869 RCU is a 2000 Honda S2000 in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2000 Honda S2000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 74,430 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 W869 RCU, 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 26 years old, this Honda S2000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was W869 RCU registered?

W869 RCU is a 2000 Honda S2000, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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