CupraBorn VZ First Edition EV
197 Cupra Born VZ First Edition EV cars are licensed in the UK, and another 0 are declared off the road (SORN). That's the most there have ever been on the road. One of 6 versions DVLA records under the Cupra Born.
MOT90.5% pass first time · cars the same age 88.6%Jump to MOT results
- Licensed
- 197taxed for the road
- SORN
- 0declared off the road
- On the register
- 197licensed + SORN
- 1-year change
- +18.7%vs June 2025
- 5-year change
- –on the register
- Peak licensed
- 197June 2026
Cars on the register over time
| Quarter end | Licensed | SORN | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 197 | 0 | 197 |
| 2026 Q1 | 194 | 0 | 194 |
| 2025 Q4 | 195 | 0 | 195 |
| 2025 Q3 | 193 | 0 | 193 |
| 2025 Q2 | 166 | 0 | 166 |
| 2025 Q1 | 137 | 0 | 137 |
| 2024 Q4 | 108 | 0 | 108 |
| 2024 Q3 | 59 | 0 | 59 |
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
| Year made | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106 | 0 |
| 2025 | 89 | 0 |
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
New each year, and how many are still here
| Year | First registered | Still registered | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | 89 | 99% |
| 2024 | 108 | 106 | 98% |
Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
Fuel type
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
Engine size
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
All Cupra Born versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | On the register, 2008–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born V2 EV | 13,916 | 33 | |
| Born V1 EV | 10,114 | 26 | |
| Born V3 EV | 5,700 | 29 | |
| Born VZ EV | 1,454 | 6 | |
| Born VZ First Edition EV | 197 | 0 | |
| Born Exclusive Edition EV | 75 | 0 |
MOT results
In 2025, 90.5% of Cupra Born MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 88.6% for cars of the same age. 4.9% had at least one dangerous defect (3.6% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Cupra Born.
- First-time pass
- 90.5%of initial tests
- Cars the same age
- 88.6%first-time pass
- Dangerous defect
- 4.9%same age 3.6%
- Tests
- 4,324in 2025
Most common failures
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed3.3%Tyres · cars the same age 1.0%
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.3%Tyres · cars the same age 2.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%Tyres · cars the same age 1.1%
Full Cupra Born MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.