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

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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol SEAT Ateca

1. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests

From 26,414 DVSA-tracked petrol SEAT Ateca tests, 2024, split out from the SEAT Ateca's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.72% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol SEAT Ateca

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (5.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.3% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.6% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.7% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.6% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.4% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.1% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests, also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.8% of tests

From 26,414 DVSA-tracked petrol SEAT Ateca tests, 2024.

Other SEAT Ateca fuel types

• Diesel SEAT Ateca - 89.2%

All SEAT Ateca MOT data · Every model