Does the Honda S2000 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Honda S2000 records 1.36 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.09 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.73, 95% interval −5.00 to −4.46). It ranks 619 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda S2000 is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 165 times in 2019–2024.

Honda S2000: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	165	0.52
EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction	120	0.38
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	50	0.16

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 31,774 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Honda S2000 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

What exactly fails on steering?

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