Cupra Born V1 EV MOT pass rate: 91.3% (1,522 tests, 2025)

Name: Cupra Born V1 EV MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Cupra Born V1 EV passed 91.3% of its 1,522 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 26,298 miles on the clock.

91.3%Pass rate (2025)

1,522MOT tests analysed

26,298 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Born V1 EV compares

Cupra Born V1 EV

91.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Cupra average (all models)

90.7%

What fails most on the Cupra Born V1 EV

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Born V1 EV:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	172	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Born V1 EV owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

Check a specific Born V1 EV before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Cupra models

Formentor V2 TSI S-A91.0% pass rate · 4,171 tests Formentor V1 TSI S-A89.9% pass rate · 2,498 tests Born V2 EV94.6% pass rate · 2,164 tests Formentor V2 TSI90.3% pass rate · 1,738 tests Formentor VZ2 TSI 4DRIVE S-A92.0% pass rate · 1,721 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Cupra Born V1 EV?

In 2025, 91.3% of 1,522 first MOT tests on the Cupra Born V1 EV were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Born V1 EV fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (100.0% of its recorded defects, 172 recorded) across 1,522 first MOT tests.

Is the Cupra Born V1 EV reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 91.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 26,298 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.