Cupra FORMENTOR - 2021
82.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Cupra FORMENTOR, model year 2021.
Sample size: 7,237 cars, 16,244 tests and 13,385 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,237 cars
The CUPRA Formentor, a 2021 model, has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 82 failures per 100 vehicles compared to 79. The most significant area of concern for this model is the "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles" category, where it performs notably worse than average, recording a defect rate of 117 compared to the average of 87. Conversely, it excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, all showing substantially lower defect rates than the average. Notably, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that older models may be more prone to issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,237 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.3% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage fouling any part of the vehicle
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 49.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.5% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.2% worse
117.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 81.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,176
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,977
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,416
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,082
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,012
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 308
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44