SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 1 model year from 101 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
89%
Total Tests
101
Model Year
2021
Years Covered
1
About the SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A
The SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A was MOT tested 101 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 1 model year (2021), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Compared to the SEAT brand average of 85%, the Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the SEAT range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
Full 2021 detailsHow reliable is the SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A?
SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A by Year
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| Year | Pass Rate | Tests | Avg Mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 89% | 101 | 26,046 mi |
Questions about the SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A
Is the SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A reliable?
Across its 1 model year in our data (2021), the SEAT Ateca FR TDI 4DRIVE S-A averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 101 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data.
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