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MA18 PYP

2018 Seat Ateca

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

114,759 mi
Last recorded114,759 miles
Recorded on14 Sep 2026
Typical for 2018 Seat Ateca40,385 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA18 PYP
MakeSeat
ModelAteca
Year2018
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Fail 14 Sep 2026 114,759 miles

Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Pass 9 Sep 2025 110,172 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Sep 2025 110,169 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 94,786 miles

undercovers fitted

Fail 12 Sep 2024 94,616 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to brake pad condition (1.2.1 (g))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

undercovers fitted

Pass 7 Sep 2023 74,503 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

no smoke detected no printout

undercovers fitted

Pass 7 Sep 2022 55,102 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

no smoke detected no printout

undercovers fitted

Fail 7 Sep 2022 55,099 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed down to canvas (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

no smoke detected no printout

undercovers fitted

Pass 1 Apr 2021 31,245 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 30 Mar 2021 31,152 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

How Reliable is the Seat Ateca?

Based on 226,507 MOT tests across 41,844 vehicles.

89.5%
Pass Rate
7,674
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
41,844
On UK Roads
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MA18 PYP is a 2018 Seat Ateca in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2018 Seat Ateca models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.9% with a typical mileage of 40,385 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Seat Ateca typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 8 years old, this Seat Ateca is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was MA18 PYP registered?

MA18 PYP is a 2018 Seat Ateca, first registered on 31 March 2018.

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