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

The SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,439 individual SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14 points
Tests analysed1,439
Average mileage at test26,627 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank590 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sas 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 Sa tested had covered 26,627 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. On a SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 2,176 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.92% of these flagged SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa year:

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