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

The SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,184 individual SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.5 points
Tests analysed1,184
Average mileage at test25,552 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank230 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 SEAT Ateca Xperience 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 Xperience Tsi Evo S-A tested had covered 25,552 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 Xperience Tsi Evo S-A sits 16.5 points above the national average, ranked 230 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.

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 Xperience Tsi Evo S-A

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
  5. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests

From 1,184 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.33% of these flagged SEAT Ateca Xperience 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 Xperience 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 Xperience 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, 9.9% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.1% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.7% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.9% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (5.44x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests

From 1,184 DVSA-tracked SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024.

SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points, from 91.8% to 94%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A year:

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