SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,016 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
1,016
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (97%)
Years Covered
3
About the SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo
The SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo was MOT tested 1,016 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 190 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 31,564 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 27,174 miles.
Compared to the SEAT brand average of 85%, the Ateca Xperience TSI Evo performs 10 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.
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SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo by Year
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Questions about the SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo
Is the SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 1,016 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 97%.
Which year SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 SEAT Ateca Xperience TSI Evo has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 94%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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