Seat Ateca MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Seat Ateca took 40,074 MOT tests in Britain and passed 89% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 40,074
- First-time pass rate
- 89%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Ateca fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres4.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes2.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics2.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility1.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.6% (all cars 1.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Number plates and VIN0.2% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 0.8%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.5%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.5%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.5%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.8%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 5.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.1%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,891 | 87% |
| 2017 | 9,680 | 87% |
| 2018 | 9,031 | 89% |
| 2019 | 11,001 | 90% |
| 2020 | 8,003 | 91% |
| 2021 | 412 | 90% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 24,150 miles |
| 4 years | 32,620 miles |
| 5 years | 42,246 miles |
| 6 years | 50,634 miles |
| 7 years | 58,458 miles |
Check a particular Ateca
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Seat models
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- Seat Arona
- Seat Alhambra
- Seat MII
- Seat Altea
- Seat Toledo
- Seat Tarraco
- Seat Exeo
- Seat Arosa
- Seat Ibiza FR MPI
- Seat Altea XL
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.