2009 Honda S2000 2.0L Petrol · DA09 KXC

The 2009 Honda S2000 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 September 2025 at 36,951 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. This follows a failed test on 12 September 2025 at the same mileage with no defects listed, indicating a likely administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. The preceding annual tests from 2022 through 2024 also passed cleanly, showing no worsening pattern of wear or recurring advisories across the suspension, brakes, or structure. The recorded mileage confirms very light use for a seventeen-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 29,308 miles at the 26 September 2022 test, rising to 31,759 by 22 September 2023, then 34,892 on 23 September 2024, and 36,951 by September 2025. That equates to roughly 2,100 miles per year, with no sudden accumulation or unexplained gaps between tests. The clean record across all entries suggests the previous keeper stored the car well and kept up with basic statutory testing, though low annual use means fluids, tyres, and brake components may have aged through standing rather than worn through mileage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the usual S2000 weak points despite the clear MOT history. Long periods of inactivity at low mileage often conceal perished rubber suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and surface corrosion on chassis members or sills that a pass with no defects will not capture. The brake discs and calipers warrant a close look for binding or rust pitting after the car sat unused between tests. Given the absence of any recorded advisories on coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity, the vehicle shows no evidence of serious mechanical risk in the official data. The September 2025 fail with zero defects remains the only anomaly and does not reflect on the car's condition.