2009 Honda S2000

Highlights

• One of the very last UK-delivered S2000s, first registered June 2009 

• That glorious high-revving VTEC engine

• Sensible mileage for the year with a fresh MOT

• Specialist maintenance trail across its recent history

• In current ownership since 2018, consistently driven and well maintained

• Freshly refurbished wheels and a bonus set of summer tyres

• Blue metallic bodywork presenting well for a car that has been properly enjoyed

Overview

The Honda S2000 was the car that proved a manufacturer best known for lawnmowers and sensible hatchbacks could build one of the finest driver's cars of its generation. Launched in 1999 with a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine that revved to 9,000rpm, it delivered 240bhp and a top speed of 150 mph from a compact, beautifully balanced roadster chassis. That F20C four-cylinder was, at the time, the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine on a per-litre basis. Peak power arrived at 8,300rpm, which meant you had to commit to every gear, every rev, every corner. It rewarded drivers who understood that the journey to the redline was the whole point.

Over its decade-long production run, Honda steadily refined the S2000 without ever diluting its character. Later UK cars featured a glass rear screen, revised suspension geometry, and from 2008, VSA stability control as standard alongside the Type-S suspension setup with retuned dampers, thicker anti-roll bars, and firmer springs. This vehicle represented Honda's fully developed UK specification: everything the engineers had learned, distilled into the final cars to leave the Suzuka factory. Of the 110,673 S2000s built worldwide, just 7,898 found homes in the UK, and a 2009 car sits right at the end of that production run.

This particular S2000 was first registered on 6 June 2009 and has covered 76,534 miles in the hands of six keepers. The current owner took custody in 2018 and has put roughly 5,000 miles a year on it since, a pace that speaks to genuine enjoyment. The maintenance trail reflects that attitude, with a sequence of specialist Honda shops attending to the car across its recent history. It passed its most recent MOT in May 2026 with a completely clean sheet and 16 MOT passes on record. We think this is a car that has been exercised the way Honda intended, and looked after by people who understand what makes an S2000 tick.

History and Documentation

• First registered 6 June 2009

• Five former keepers, in current ownership since 2018

• No modifications declared

• Documented service history: Aug 2018 @ 29,290 miles, Sep 2018 @ 29,380 miles, Jan 2019 (mileage not recorded), Jan 2021 @ 60,399 miles, Oct 2024 @ 69,891 miles

• Full annual service history documentation present with the car

• MOT valid until 14 June 2027, passed 26 May 2026 at 76,534 miles with no advisories

• 16 MOT tests on record, all passed (one fail and immediate retest in June 2024 for headlamp aim)

• No HPI report available

• Two remote key fobs and one ignition key present

• Current mileage: 76,534 miles

Interior

• Black leather interior in very good overall condition for a car of this age and mileage

• Both seats present well with minimal bolster wear

• Dashboard crack-free, instrument cluster fully functional

• Brushed aluminium S2000 dash trim in good condition

• Steering wheel leather shows light age-related wear

• Door cards intact with minor wear to lower pockets

• Gear lever and handbrake gaiters in good condition

• Carpets clean and unworn throughout, boot area tidy

• Electric windows, air conditioning, heated seats, and VSA all fitted as standard equipment

• Factory head unit in place and all switchgear functional

Exterior

• Finished in Blue metallic with consistent colour and good depth of gloss

• Numerous superficial stone chips across the bodywork, concentrated on the bonnet leading edge and front bumper

• Rear bumper has been repaired following a parking incident, with slight paint texture difference visible on the underside

• Panel gaps are even and symmetrical throughout

• Headlamp lenses clear

• Black fabric soft top in good condition

• The vendor tells us the roof and boot leak have been resolved using Honda Shin-Itsu grease

• All four 17-inch alloy wheels recently refurbished and in excellent condition with no kerb damage

• Avon ZV7 winter tyres currently fitted with good remaining tread, spare set of summer tyres included

• Underside shows surface corrosion on subframe and suspension components typical of a UK car of this age, with no perforation observed

• The 2025 MOT flagged corroded rear coil springs as an advisory; the 2026 test passed with a clean sheet

Mechanical

• 2.0-litre F20C DOHC VTEC naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 240bhp at 8,300rpm

• 6-speed manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive with limited-slip differential

• 0-62 mph in 6.2 seconds, top speed 150 mph

• Engine bay clean, dry, and entirely OEM with no aftermarket modifications or evidence of fluid leaks

• Fuel injectors replaced at 29,380 miles (Sep 2018), service to manufacturer specification at the same time

• Brake ECU repaired (Jan 2019), front brake discs, pads, and nearside front caliper replaced at 60,399 miles (Jan 2021)

• Oil speed sensor replaced at 69,891 miles (Oct 2024)

• New battery fitted

• The vendor tells us the car starts and drives well, with the engine sounding great and the gear change remaining excellent

Summary

This S2000 has been properly driven and properly maintained since 2018, covering roughly 5,000 miles a year through specialist hands. It arrives with a clean MOT, a clear maintenance trail, and the kind of honest mileage that tells you the mechanicals have been kept exercised. As one of the very last  S2000s registered in the UK, we think it represents the most complete expression of a car that Honda built with unwavering commitment to the driver. If you've been waiting for a usable, sorted example, here it is.

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