89.3%
Cupra Formentor
Cupra Formentor MOT pass rate and common problems
The Cupra Formentor passed 89.3% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 17 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Formentor compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
89.2%
Cupra average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Formentor is level with the Cupra average. It is 2nd of the 3 Cupra models in the data. The average Formentor arrived at its test 3.4 years old with 30,990 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Formentor MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 8,967 | 88% | 15.7 pts above |
Every Cupra Formentor tested in 2025 was aged 3 to 5 years, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Formentor failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Cupra Formentor cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and suspension together account for 55.5% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Formentor MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Cupra Formentor cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 67.6% of everything testers recorded against failed Cupra Formentor cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Formentor
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and condition has ply or cords exposed. 32.1% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak. 13.7% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: washers provides insufficient washer liquid, washers not working and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 10.4% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 4.3% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Formentor has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Cupra Formentor buying guide.
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Cupra Formentor MOT FAQs
What is the Cupra Formentor MOT pass rate?
89.3% of Cupra Formentor cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 15,585 tests. That is 17 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 48th of 575 models.
What does a Cupra Formentor most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Cupra Formentor cars failing their 2025 MOT was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, on 16.4% of failure items. Next were 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%).
Which area causes the most Cupra Formentor MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 38.6%, followed by suspension at 16.9%.
Does this mean every Cupra Formentor has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Cupra Formentor that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Cupra Formentor's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.