SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,060 individual SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evos 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 Se Technology Tsi Evo tested had covered 27,871 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 Se Technology Tsi Evo sits 12.8 points above the national average, ranked 787 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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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.2% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.5% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests

From 2,059 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.44% of these flagged SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo 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 Se Technology Tsi Evo

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 Se Technology Tsi Evo 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, 11.7% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.6% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.3% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.1% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests
9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.5% of tests (11.47x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.5% of tests (6.23x the national rate for this advisory)

From 2,059 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo tests, 2024.

SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo's first-time pass rate has risen 2.9 points, from 87.7% to 90.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo year:

• 2020 SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo - 87.7% first-time pass, 522 tests
• 2021 SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo - 90.6% first-time pass, 1,482 tests

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%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Mercedes-Benz A - 89.5%
• Peugeot 2008 Allure Premium Ptech S/S - 89.5%
• Audi E-Tron - 89.5%
• Volkswagen Golf R-Line Tdi S-A - 89.5%
• Tesla Model 3 - 89.5%
• Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 89.5%

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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