diff --git a/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider.go b/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider.go
index a604a6909..9fa3f82b2 100644
--- a/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider.go
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ func (v *Provider) Status() (api.ChargeStatus, error) {
 		return api.StatusNone, err
 	}
 
+	// BatteryCardStatus is the authoritative disconnect signal — the Cupra API
+	// only emits "notConnected" when the cable is unplugged. When the car is
+	// plugged the field is omitted and Status alone is unreliable: it reports
+	// "NotReadyForCharging" both for an unplugged car.
 	// https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/issues/30045
 	if strings.ToLower(res.Services.Charging.BatteryCardStatus) == "notconnected" {
 		return api.StatusA, nil
 	}
 
 	switch strings.ToLower(res.Services.Charging.Status) {
-	case "connected", "readyforcharging", "error":
+	case "connected", "readyforcharging", "notreadyforcharging", "error":
 		return api.StatusB, nil
 	case "charging":
 		return api.StatusC, nil
diff --git a/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider_test.go b/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..119743c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vehicle/seat/cupra/provider_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package cupra
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestProviderStatus covers the Cupra v5 charging-status payload variants
+// captured in issues #30045 and #30118.
+func TestProviderStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name              string
+		statusField       string
+		batteryCardStatus string
+		want              api.ChargeStatus
+	}{
+		// cable not plugged in: API emits batteryCardStatus=notConnected
+		{"unplugged", "NotReadyForCharging", "notConnected", api.StatusA},
+		// charging: API omits batteryCardStatus
+		{"charging", "Charging", "", api.StatusC},
+		// plugged but not charging (e.g. chargeMode=off): API omits
+		// batteryCardStatus, Status reports NotReadyForCharging — must NOT be
+		// misread as disconnected (#30118)
+		{"plugged_paused", "NotReadyForCharging", "", api.StatusB},
+		// plugged, ready to charge but not yet started
+		{"ready", "ReadyForCharging", "", api.StatusB},
+		// already-connected pre-v5 payload
+		{"connected", "Connected", "", api.StatusB},
+		// fault / error while plugged
+		{"error", "error", "", api.StatusB},
+		// unknown future status with no card info defaults to disconnected
+		{"unknown", "SomethingNew", "", api.StatusA},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var s Status
+			s.Services.Charging.Status = tc.statusField
+			s.Services.Charging.BatteryCardStatus = tc.batteryCardStatus
+
+			v := &Provider{
+				statusG: func() (Status, error) { return s, nil },
+			}
+
+			got, err := v.Status()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.want, got)
+		})
+	}
+}