How many Cupra Formentors are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 15,450 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain54,817+25.5% on a year earlier
Declared SORN322Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202589.3%Cars of the same ages 88.6%
Rank by number licensedNo. 137of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2020
Average annual mileage8,724miles a year
How many Cupra Formentors are left in Great Britain?
There were 54,817 Cupra Formentors licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 322 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2020.
Cupra Formentors licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
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20k
40k
60k
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Cupra Formentors licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
In 2025, 89.3% of Cupra Formentor MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Cupra Formentors tested pass 88.6% of the time, so the Cupra Formentor does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 89.6%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Cupra Formentor vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
Cupra Formentor
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Cupra Formentor compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Cupra Formentor fails its MOT,
appearing on 48.6% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
3.9% of Cupra Formentor tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Cupra Formentor MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Cupra Formentor MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Cupra Formentor failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”, on 20.1% of 1,658 failed tests.
36.2% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Cupra Formentor tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
20.1%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension
18.0%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Cupra Formentor annual mileage
The average Cupra Formentor covers 8,724 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5k
10k
8,722
4–5 years
Average annual mileage of a Cupra Formentor by vehicle age
Of the 52,758 Cupra Formentors licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 66.5% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc, and 21.9% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has fallen from 96.3% in 2020 to 11.5%. Petrols made up 100.0% of those licensed in 2020 and 55.7% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Cupra Formentors licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,401cc to 1,500cc 35,109 licensed
66.5%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 11,570 licensed
21.9%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 6,079 licensed
11.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,401–1,500cc
Petrol
23,285
44.1%
1,301–1,400cc
Plug-in hybrid
11,570
21.9%
1,401–1,500cc
Hybrid
7,503
14.2%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
6,079
11.5%
1,401–1,500cc
Plug-in hybrid
4,321
8.2%
Engine sizes, 2020 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Cupra Formentors licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Plug-in hybrid
Hybrid
2014
–
–
–
2015
–
–
–
2016
–
–
–
2017
–
–
–
2018
–
–
–
2019
–
–
–
2020
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
69.4%
30.6%
0.0%
2022
82.2%
17.8%
0.0%
2023
74.7%
25.1%
0.3%
2024
67.6%
31.0%
1.4%
2025
55.7%
30.1%
14.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Cupra Formentor fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Cupra Formentor from 2021, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2021 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 32.1 to 47.9 mpg, with CO2 of 133 to 198 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 176.6 to 235.4 mpg (weighted).
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2021 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2021 to 2026
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “CUPRA Formentor”, “Cupra Formentor”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Cupra Formentor safety recalls
DVSA lists 10 safety recalls for the Cupra Formentor since 1992, the first in 2020. The most recent was launched on 26 January 2024.
On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment.
Launched 26 January 2024DVSA recall R/2024/026Manufacturer ref. 47U6
Defect
On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment.
Remedy
A check of the installation of the heat protection mat on affected vehicles will be conducted. If necessary the correct heat shield condition will be restored and an additional heat shield installed.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Cupra Formentor. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
