89.3%
Cupra Formentor pass rate
Used Cupra Formentor buying guide
In 2025, Cupra Formentor cars passed 89.3% of 15,585 initial MOT tests, 17 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Cupra Formentor MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+17
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Formentor sits 48th of 575 models in the data. Cupra as a brand averaged 89.2%, so this model runs level with its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Cupra Formentor MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Formentor compares with similar cars.
Formentor fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Cupra Formentor cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Formentor fails its MOT
Where Cupra Formentor cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (16.4%), shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (13.7%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (11.8%). See every common Formentor MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Cupra Formentor that failed, not a claim that every Formentor has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Formentor?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 38.6% of Formentor failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 16.9% of Formentor failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 12.3% of Formentor failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 11.2% of Formentor failure items.
5
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 9.1% of Formentor failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Cupra Formentor failures cluster around tyres and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Cupra models
The most-tested Cupra models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Formentor.
See all 3 Cupra models ranked by MOT pass rate.
Used Cupra Formentor FAQs
Is the Cupra Formentor reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 89.3% first-time pass rate for the Cupra Formentor across 15,585 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Cupra Formentor?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Cupra Formentor's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.