Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 783 individual Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Cupra Formentor V2 Tsis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi tested had covered 25,303 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi sits 14.4 points above the national average, ranked 533 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.2% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.9% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
6. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
10. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 781 DVSA-tracked Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.66% of these flagged Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 11.8% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.6% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.2% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests

From 781 DVSA-tracked Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi tests, 2024.

Other Cupra models

• Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi S-A - 91.4%
• Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A - 90.3%
• Cupra Formentor V2 Phev S-A - 88.6%
• Cupra Formentor V1 Tsi S-A - 92.1%
• Cupra Formentor V1 Phev S-A - 91.5%
• Cupra Formentor V1 Tsi - 91.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Abarth 124 Spider Multiair - 91.1%
• Tesla Model Y Long Range Awd - 91.1%
• Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi - 91.1%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Sport 4matic Auto - 91.1%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Abio Phev A - 91.1%
• Vauxhall Crossland Ultimate Nav Turbo - 91.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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