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Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a vs Seat Leon: reliability comparison

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

Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a
88%
MOT pass rate · 58 vehicles
More reliable
Seat Leon
78%
MOT pass rate · 262,792 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a Seat Leon
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 5% 3% ✓
Average mileage 41,535 mi 103,954 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 58 262,792

Most common faults

Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Seat Leon

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Seat Ateca fr black ed tsi 4d s-a report Full Seat Leon 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.