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Cupra FORMENTOR - 2022

75.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Cupra FORMENTOR, model year 2022. Sample size: 5,933 cars, 7,458 tests and 5,620 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,933 cars

The CUPRA Formentor (2022) has an overall defect rate of 75 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.4% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, where its defect rate is much higher than average. There is a clear trend indicating that the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, this model shows strengths in several key areas while facing challenges in specific components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,933 cars

More model years for Cupra FORMENTOR

2020 2021 2022

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 46.4% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.9% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.8% worse
112.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 93.8% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 23.1% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 52.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 275 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,771
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 877
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 641
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 338
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
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: 18