Cupra Leon VZ3 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Cupra Leon VZ3 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Cupra Leon VZ3 passed on its first attempt in 84.8%, and its overall record sits +5.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Cupra Leon VZ3 in the 2023–2025 data: 590 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Cupra Leon VZ3 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Cupra Leon VZ3, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Cupra Leon VZ3's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Cupra Leon VZ3 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Cupra Leon VZ3, each with how many of the model's 590 tests it was noted on.

• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 18 Cupra Leon VZ3 tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 17 Cupra Leon VZ3 tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 12 Cupra Leon VZ3 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 8 Cupra Leon VZ3 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Cupra Leon VZ3 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 5 Cupra Leon VZ3 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Cupra Leon VZ3 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Cupra Leon VZ3 model year on record is 2022 (90.5% across 148 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (85.1%). The gap between them is 5.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Cupra Leon VZ3 Owners

These checks follow this Cupra Leon VZ3's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Cupra Leon VZ3.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Cupra Leon VZ3. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Cupra Leon VZ3 MOT & Reliability