Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 972 individual Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 90.3% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +13.6 points |
| Tests analysed | 972 |
| Average mileage at test | 24,592 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 656 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 90.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-As 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 Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A tested had covered 24,592 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. On a Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
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Most common MOT failures on a Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.8% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
From 2,213 DVSA-tracked Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.07% of these flagged Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Cupra models
- Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi S-A - 91.4%
- Cupra Formentor V2 Phev S-A - 88.6%
- Cupra Formentor V1 Tsi S-A - 92.1%
- Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi - 91.1%
- Cupra Formentor V1 Phev S-A - 91.5%
- Cupra Formentor V1 Tsi - 91.3%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Jeep Renegade Night Eagle - 90.3%
- Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi S-A - 90.3%
- SEAT Arona Fr Red Edition Ecotsi - 90.3%
- Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto - 90.3%
- Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A - 90.3%
- Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi - 90.3%
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
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