Seat ATECA - 2020
93.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ATECA, model year 2020.
Sample size: 8,486 cars, 17,011 tests and 15,958 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,486 cars
The 2020 SEAT Ateca has an overall defect rate of 94 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 90 defects for cars of the same year, reflecting a 4.5% increase. Notably, the Ateca shows excellent performance in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with its defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where its defect rate is notably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate increased defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range, which is consistent with typical patterns seen in older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,486 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.5% better
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 44.7% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.5% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.1% worse
122.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 79.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 59.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 3,600
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,768
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,440
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,097
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 776
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 382
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 275
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46