2020 SEAT Ateca 1.5L Petrol · FV20 ADU

The SEAT Ateca presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 February 2026 at 39,130 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a failed attempt on the same date carrying no listed defects, which points to an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault with the vehicle. Prior tests in February 2025 at 33,136 miles, February 2024 at 26,161 miles, and June 2023 at 23,094 miles all passed cleanly with no advisories raised. The mileage pattern sits at a typical level for a six-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,500 miles per year. The record shows steady annual use between 2023 and 2025, then a longer gap from June 2023 to February 2024 of about eight months covering only 3,067 miles, and a consistent 6,000 to 7,000 mile spread in the following years. The data is sparse but clean, with no rapid accumulation or standing periods severe enough to flag in the tester's notes. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the absence of any advisory history that might otherwise confirm their condition. The clean MOT run means no recurring mechanical or structural faults are evidenced, yet the same lack of advisories offers no insight into developing corrosion or wear on consumables such as tyres and wiper blades. Given the uneventful record, previous owners appear to have kept the vehicle to a standard that satisfied annual testing without deferred items. The February 2026 failure with no defects logged warrants a check of the V5C and test certificate to confirm it was a paperwork or presentation issue rather than a concealed problem.