Car statistics by year

2022 Cupra Leon

Cupra Leon cars first registered in 2022: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2022, so like is set against like.

A year of the Cupra Leon. “2022” is the year of first registration.

Last updated
Records analysed
662 MOT tests of 2022 Cupra Leon cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 88.1% All 2022 cars 89.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 25,300 miles; all 2022 cars 23,300
  • Left at the end of 2025 623 97.2% of the 641 at the end of 2022
  • Tests with an advisory 33.4% All 2022 cars 29.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 662 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2022 Cupra Leons do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 3 years old, 88.1% of 2022 Cupra Leon MOT tests were passed first time, against 89.4% for all cars first registered in 2022. 2022 Cupra Leons did worse than average for their age, by 1.3 points.

Most common MOT advisories on the 2022 Cupra Leon

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 33.4% of 2022 Cupra Leon tests had at least one (all 2022 cars 29.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2022 Cupra Leon tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 13.7%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 4.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 4.4%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 3.0%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 2.1%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.1%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 1.7%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 1.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2022 Cupra Leon?

Half of the 2022 Cupra Leons tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 25,300 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 19,100 and a quarter more than 33,700. For all cars first registered in 2022, the middle figure was 23,300 miles, so 2022 Cupra Leons have been driven 8.6% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2022 Cupra Leon and all 2022 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2022 Cupra Leon 14,400 19,100 25,300 33,700 44,400 621
All 2022 cars 10,300 15,800 23,300 33,000 45,100 1,421,194
miles

Half of the 2022 Cupra Leons tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 25,300 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2022 Cupra Leons are left?

At the end of 2022, 641 2022 Cupra Leons were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 623 were: 620 licensed and 3 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.2% still on the record, against 94.8% for all cars first registered in 2022.

Share still on the record since 2022

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2022. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2022 Cupra Leons on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2022, compared with all 2022 cars
Year end 2022 Cupra LeonAll 2022 cars
2022 100.0%100.0%
2023 98.0%98.5%
2024 98.9%97.4%
2025 97.2%94.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2022

1 of the Cupra Leon’s 1 recall in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2022.

The 2022 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2022 may have been built in 2021, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Cupra Leon recalls whose build dates include 2022
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
26 Jan 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. 22 Oct 2020 to 30 Mar 2022 2,499 (all models)

Cupra Leon recalls · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Cupra Leon

2 years of the Cupra Leon, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left.

Cupra Leons by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2021 839 801 81.8% 88.4%
2022 641 623 88.1% 89.4%

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.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 662 MOT tests of 2022 Cupra Leon cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 623 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Cupra Leon cars first registered in 2022; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2022.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • 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.

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