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Seat Arona vs Seat Atcea xcellence tdi: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Seat Arona
87%
MOT pass rate · 42,906 vehicles
Seat Atcea xcellence tdi
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Atcea xcellence tdi (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Arona Seat Atcea xcellence tdi
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 6% 6%
Average mileage 43,681 mi 83,487 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 42,906 1

Most common faults

Seat Arona

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat Atcea xcellence tdi

  1. Brake pad(s) wearing thin FRONTS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.0mm LEFT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Items removed from driver's view prior to test PHONE HOLDER
  4. Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Atcea xcellence tdi (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Arona report Full Seat Atcea xcellence tdi report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.