Does the Ford Tourneo Connect fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Ford Tourneo Connect records 2.12 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.92 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.20, 95% interval +1.09 to +1.32). It ranks 96 of 627 models on seat belts and airbags (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on seat belts and airbags · check a Ford Tourneo Connect by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Tourneo Connect is “A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened”, recorded 398 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened | 398 | 0.66 |
| A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged | 377 | 0.62 |
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired | 200 | 0.33 |
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 104 | 0.17 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 96 | 0.16 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 60,346 (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 Ford Tourneo Connect gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.6% of Ford Tourneo Connect MOTs with a seat belts and airbags advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,347 miles later (2,073 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,073 (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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