Cupra Born V2 EV MOT pass rate: 94.6% (2,164 tests, 2025)

The Cupra Born V2 EV passed 94.6% of its 2,164 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 25,644 miles on the clock.

94.6%Pass rate (2025)

2,164MOT tests analysed

25,644 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Born V2 EV compares

Cupra Born V2 EV

94.6%

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 V2 EV

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Born V2 EV:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	137	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Born V2 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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Born V2 EV pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2022	2,084	94.7%	+3.5 pts	25,611

Check a specific Born V2 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 Formentor V2 TSI90.3% pass rate · 1,738 tests Formentor VZ2 TSI 4DRIVE S-A92.0% pass rate · 1,721 tests Born V1 EV91.3% pass rate · 1,522 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Cupra Born V2 EV?

In 2025, 94.6% of 2,164 first MOT tests on the Cupra Born V2 EV were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Born V2 EV fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Cupra Born V2 EV reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 94.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 25,644 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.