Seat ATECA - 2017
114.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ATECA, model year 2017.
Sample size: 10,116 cars, 20,791 tests and 23,888 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: 10,116 cars
The 2017 SEAT Ateca has an overall defect rate of 115 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 134 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 14% improvement. The model shows higher defect rates among higher mileage categories, particularly between 31,000 to 62,000 miles; however, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. Notably, the Ateca has a defect rate of only 0.39% in Steering, compared to 5.15% in the average vehicle, demonstrating its reliability in this area. Overall, the Ateca stands out positively in several key categories, indicating good performance relative to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,116 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.7% worse
81.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 92.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 22.1% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.7% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.4% better
122.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 90.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 22.2% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 57.8% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 5,787
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,667
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,990
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,900
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,021
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 748
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 727
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 479
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 67