Seat ATECA - 2019
110.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ATECA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 11,533 cars, 24,296 tests and 26,815 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,533 cars
The 2019 SEAT Ateca has an overall defect rate of 110 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 106 per 100 vehicles, representing a 4% increase compared to similar models. Notably, the Ateca performs significantly better in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, showing much lower defect rates than the average. However, it does struggle with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where the defect rate is considerably higher than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Ateca has strengths in several areas, it also faces challenges that could impact its reliability over time.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,533 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.6% better
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake fluid: not visible
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 36.2% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
▲ 69.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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 lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.1% worse
142.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 88.6% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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 constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 22.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 74.5% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 6,096
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,154
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,994
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,873
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,708
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,072
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 789
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 560
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 416
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 560
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 53