SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 601 individual SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A tested had covered 26,621 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A sits 15.8 points above the national average, ranked 311 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
8. Lamp not securely attached, 0.5% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests

From 600 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.5% of these flagged SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 12% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.3% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.7% of tests (14.31x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
10. Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported, 0.2% of tests (11.09x the national rate for this advisory)

From 600 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024.

Other SEAT models

• SEAT Ibiza - 71.3%
• SEAT Leon - 79.5%
• SEAT Arona - 86.6%
• SEAT Ateca - 89.7%
• SEAT Alhambra - 77.7%
• SEAT Mii - 82.1%
• SEAT Altea - 65.9%
• SEAT Tarraco - 86.6%

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• Audi Q3 S Line 45 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 92.5%
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• Mazda 2 Se-L Mhev - 92.5%
• Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto - 92.5%
• Vauxhall Mokka Sri Nav Premium Turbo A - 92.5%
• Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A - 92.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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