Petrol SEAT Ateca: MOT pass rate
90.4% of petrol SEAT Atecas pass the MOT first time, measured across 26,347 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 44,109.
Petrol against the other SEAT Ateca versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 90.4% | 26,347 |
| Diesel | 89.2% | 11,628 |
| All SEAT Ateca | 90% | 37,975 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the SEAT Ateca specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 90% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol SEAT Ateca had covered 44,109 miles at test, against 56,545 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the SEAT Ateca page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other SEAT Ateca fuel types
- Diesel SEAT Ateca - 89.2%