Does the Cupra Formentor fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Cupra Formentor records 2.27 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.68 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.59, 95% interval +1.24 to +1.94). It ranks 201 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Cupra Formentor by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Cupra Formentor is “A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage”, recorded 130 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 130 | 1.81 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,171 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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