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AY05 LWR

2005 Honda S2000

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

36,176 mi
Last recorded36,176 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Honda S200053,119 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY05 LWR
MakeHonda
ModelS2000
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 36,176 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread blocks. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2026 36,174 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both fronts (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread blocks. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 35,665 miles

Nearside Front anti roll linkage gaiter slightly perished and cracked

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished and cracked in the tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms and wish bones corroded but not weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2025 35,663 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded end of pipe in wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front anti roll linkage gaiter slightly perished and cracked

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished and cracked in the tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms and wish bones corroded but not weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2024 34,938 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front lower suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front upper arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear lower arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2024 34,937 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front lower suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front upper arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake disc corroded and scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear lower arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2023 34,839 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded near flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre inner tread block ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded near flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Mar 2022 34,461 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2021 34,223 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside discs corroded worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Mar 2021 34,221 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Wiper rubber split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside discs corroded worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 33,361 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2020 33,360 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2019 32,946 miles

Underbody covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 20 Mar 2018 31,262 miles

Engine cover and Undertrays fitted

Pass 15 Mar 2017 31,083 miles

Engine cover and Undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Mar 2016 30,448 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2015 29,901 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Mar 2014 29,288 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2014 29,288 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2013 28,469 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 21 Mar 2011 26,676 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 19 Mar 2010 21,243 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 15,808 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 9,796 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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AY05 LWR is a 2005 Honda S2000 in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Honda S2000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.8% with a typical mileage of 53,119 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 AY05 LWR, 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 21 years old, this Honda S2000 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AY05 LWR registered?

AY05 LWR is a 2005 Honda S2000, first registered on 1 April 2005.

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