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Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa vs Seat Ibiza: reliability comparison

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

Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa
89%
MOT pass rate · 1,613 vehicles
More reliable
Seat Ibiza
74%
MOT pass rate · 340,383 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa Seat Ibiza
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 5% 3% ✓
Average mileage 37,859 mi 87,641 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,613 340,383

Most common faults

Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa

  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. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Seat Ibiza

  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. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Seat Ateca se technology tsi evo sa report Full Seat Ibiza 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.