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MOT reliability

Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi

110 vehicles · 195 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 110 Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi vehicles and 195 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,841 miles.

110
Vehicles
195
MOT tests
10,146
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi pass rate by age

How the Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
310294%
46187%
52383%

Fuel types: Diesel (110)

Most common Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (17 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (5 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  15. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3 times)

Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 20 21 95% 31,709
2022 30 54 98% 44,213
2021 36 109 86% 44,842
2020 2 7 86% 48,302

Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi reliability FAQ

Across 110 Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi MOT issues are: Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Seat Ateca xperience lux tdi in our data has covered around 42,841 miles.

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