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Seat Arona vs Seat Ateca fr black edition ecotsi: 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 Ateca fr black edition ecotsi
94%
MOT pass rate · 312 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Ateca fr black edition ecotsi (94%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Arona Seat Ateca fr black edition ecotsi
MOT pass rate 87% 94% ✓
MOT failure rate 13% 6% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 6% 4% ✓
Average mileage 43,681 mi 26,753 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 42,906 312

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 Ateca fr black edition ecotsi

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Ateca fr black edition ecotsi (94%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.