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Seat Ateca xcellence lux tdi 4d sa vs Seat Ibiza: reliability comparison

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

Seat Ateca xcellence lux tdi 4d sa
93%
MOT pass rate · 30 vehicles
Seat Ibiza
74%
MOT pass rate · 340,383 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Ateca xcellence lux tdi 4d sa (93%) and Seat Ibiza (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ateca xcellence lux tdi 4d sa Seat Ibiza
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 49,614 mi 87,641 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 30 340,383

Most common faults

Seat Ateca xcellence lux tdi 4d sa

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

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 xcellence lux tdi 4d sa (93%) and Seat Ibiza (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Ateca xcellence lux tdi 4d 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.