Does the Seat Ateca fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Seat Ateca records 2.68 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.54 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.86, 95% interval −0.95 to −0.76). It ranks 385 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Seat Ateca by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Seat Ateca is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 2,472 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 2,472 | 1.56 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 572 | 0.36 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 314 | 0.20 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 229 | 0.14 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 189 | 0.12 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 158,253 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Seat Ateca gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.4% of Seat Ateca MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,989 miles later (15,793 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,793 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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