Ranked #148 car in the UK · Hatchback (EV) · 8,525 units sold last year
Cupra Born
The Cupra Born is one of the UK's more popular hatchback (ev) choices, ranked #148 by registrations. The figures below are estimated from segment benchmarks and, where available, real DVSA MOT data — a fully researched profile is still to come.
Estimated profile — the figures on this page are modelled from segment averages and real DVSA MOT data rather than a fully researched, hand-checked profile. Treat them as a guide, not gospel.
Versions on the road
The trim and engine designations actually registered in the UK, from DVSA MOT records — 33,647 vehicles analysed. Ranked by how common each is. Observed data, not a full trim catalogue.
Fuel mix
- Electric100%
Most common versions
- 1V2 EV42%
- 2V1 EV29%
- 3V3 EV21%
- 4VZ EV8%
- 5VZ FIRST EDITION EV<1%
Tell us about the one you're looking at
Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.
Remembered as you browse other cars.
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Estimated market value
£15,400
Range £12,300 – £18,500
low confidence
The depreciation curve
How a 2023-registration Cupra Born loses value over time.
What it costs to own
Based on the 2023 car with 27,636 miles you entered above — worth about £15,400 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 3 years, at roughly 9,212 miles a year.
3-year total
£12,205
Per year
£4,068
Per mile
£0.44
Best age to buy — around 2 years
A 2-year-old example loses roughly £3,600 a year — under half the £10,150 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.
Assumes roughly £1.45/L fuel (£0.28/kWh for EVs), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. A guide for comparison — your own costs will vary.
How it compares
Where this car ranks against the 330 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
Estimated insurance
Group 18 · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£928/ year
Roughly £77 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £2,116 | £2,645 | £3,438 |
| Age 26-32 | £1,104 | £1,299 | £1,585 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £817 | £928 | £1,095 |
| Age 40-49 | £693 | £770 | £893 |
| Age 50+ | £618 | £687 | £810 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Expected annual costs
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£185
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£210
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£195
Standard rate, post year-one
Electricity
£711
3.5 mi/kWh, 27p blended
Insurance
£928
Age 33-39, group 18
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
Unexpected costs
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£80
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£240
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£520
per year · medium risk
100k+ miles
£900
per year · high risk
Parts most likely to fail
Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 27,636 miles.
Watch now
Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
Tyres & wheelsWatch now
Recorded in 7.9% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 35,173 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
SuspensionUpcoming
Recorded in 1.6% of MOT tests 60k-100k miles — from 35,173 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Driver's viewWatch now
Recorded in 1.1% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 35,173 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Seat belts & restraintsUpcoming
Recorded in 0.8% of MOT tests 60k-100k miles — from 35,173 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Lighting & signallingWatch now
Recorded in 0.4% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 35,173 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Identification & otherUpcoming
Recorded in 0.4% of MOT tests 60k-100k miles — from 35,173 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Tyres
195/65 R15 · 205/55 R16 · 215/45 R17
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.
Budget
£300
set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre
Mid-range
£440
set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre
Premium
£620
set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre
What to fit
Optional extras worth paying for
Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.
| Option | New cost | Added used value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it. | £650 | £450 | 69% |
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns. | £500 | £300 | 60% |
Heat pump Genuinely useful in winter; buyers increasingly look for it. | £1,000 | £450 | 45% |
Heated seats / cold-weather pack | £450 | £200 | 44% |
Faster on-board AC charger | £800 | £300 | 38% |
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk. | £600 | £200 | 33% |
Panoramic / opening roof | £1,100 | £350 | 32% |
Larger alloy wheels | £700 | £200 | 29% |
Safety rating
Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the Cupra Born, from its 2022 assessment.
The passenger compartment of the Born remained stable in the frontal offset test.
Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014.
MOT outlook
How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 35,173 real DVSA test records.
MOT pass rate by age
A 3-year-old Born passes its MOT 90.6% of the time; by 4 years that has risen to 91.8%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.
Longevity
Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.
Common MOT failures by mileage
The defect categories this Born fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.
| Category | 0-30k | 30-60k | 60-100k | 100k+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres & wheels | 6% | 8% | 7% | — |
| Suspension | — | — | 2% | — |
| Driver's view | — | 1% | — | — |
| Seat belts & restraints | — | 1% | 1% | — |
| Lighting & signalling | — | — | — | — |
| Identification & other | — | — | — | — |
Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.
Theft risk
A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.
Whole-car theft
Around average
Theft risk is around the UK average. Like most modern cars it has keyless entry, so relay theft is the method to guard against.
Parts theft
Lower
As an electric car it has no catalytic converter, so the most common parts-theft vector doesn't apply.
Worth doing
- Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
- Park in well-lit, busy areas, and consider a tracker for faster recovery.
Clean-air zones
Whether driving a Cupra Born into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.
Charging zones for cars
| City | Area | Daily charge | Likely outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | All of Greater London (within the M25) | £12.50 | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Birmingham | Inside the A4540 Middleway | £8.00 | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Bristol | City centre and part of the Portway | £9.00 | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Glasgow | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Edinburgh | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Aberdeen | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Dundee | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
Zones that don't charge private cars
- Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
- Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
- Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
- Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
- Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).
Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.
Reliability
Excellent
Composite of MOT pass rate, defect prevalence and cohort survival from 35,173 tests — high confidence.
Things owners say
- 01This is an estimated profile — treat the figures as segment-level guidance, not model-specific data.
- 02Before buying, cross-check against an owners' club, a recent road test, and the car's own MOT history.
Servicing & the dealer network
How well-supported Cupra is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~90
Solid network
Sporty mainstream
Network size relative to the UK's largest (Cupra is 2% of all franchised outlets)
A solid network — a franchised dealer is usually within reasonable reach, and independent garages are generally familiar with the brand.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.
Dimensions & weight
Length
4,300 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
1,460 mm
Kerb weight
1,700 kg
Boot
380–1,250 L
Battery
64 kWh
How many are still out there
Of every Cupra Born ever registered in the UK, this is what's actively on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, or gone for good.
Total ever registered
26,997
Currently taxed & on road
26,894
100% of all registered
SORN (off road)
103
0% of all registered
Scrapped or exported
0
Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 20 May 2026
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