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EN53 NHM

2003 Honda S2000

Grey Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

97,232 mi
Last recorded97,232 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Honda S200060,425 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN53 NHM
MakeHonda
ModelS2000
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 97,232 miles

Offside Front floor to sill rusted through outside prescribed areas

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2025 97,224 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front floor to sill rusted through outside prescribed areas

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2024 97,211 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2022 97,196 miles

Fuel cap sealing device is slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside and offside inner sills to floors are corroded

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Nov 2022 97,195 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel cap sealing device is slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside and offside inner sills to floors are corroded

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2021 96,262 miles

Fuel cap sealing device is slightly deteriorated

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and has deep splits (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

offside and nearside floors to sills have corrosion

Pass 23 Oct 2020 95,291 miles

Fuel cap seal is slightly deteriorated

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear inner wheel arch is excessively corroded

Offside and nearside, inner sills to floors are slightly corroded

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 May 2019 93,520 miles

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 1 May 2018 91,255 miles

Body has slight corrosion all inner seals have corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Apr 2017 88,711 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

slight noise from gear box

Pass 13 May 2016 85,376 miles

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

Fail 13 May 2016 85,376 miles

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2015 82,207 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2015 82,206 miles

Lower Steering column locking device insecure (2.1.6)

Pass 8 Apr 2014 80,828 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2013 78,542 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2013 78,512 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 24 Mar 2012 77,881 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

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

Fail 24 Mar 2012 77,881 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2010 75,359 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Pass 26 Nov 2009 73,020 miles

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

Fail 18 Nov 2009 72,988 miles

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

Front brake pads are getting low

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

Pass 12 Nov 2008 68,844 miles

Front tyres are worn on the inner edges

Pass 19 Nov 2007 63,561 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2007 63,561 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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EN53 NHM is a 2003 Honda S2000 in Grey with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 EN53 NHM, 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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EN53 NHM is a 2003 Honda S2000, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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