Seat ATECA - 2016
119.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ATECA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 2,031 cars, 3,779 tests and 4,504 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,031 cars
The 2016 SEAT Ateca has an overall defect rate of 119 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 21% improvement. Notably, the Ateca excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing much fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, but the Ateca still performs better than the average car across all mileage segments. There are no standout issues for this model, aside from typical concerns such as tyre wear.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,031 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 7.3% worse
83.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 95.1% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 17.3% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.3% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.8% better
124.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 83.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 15.2% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 61.1% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,057
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 854
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 115
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14