Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Isuzu D-Max records 0.90 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.96 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.06, 95% interval −0.11 to −0.02). It ranks 307 of 627 models on seat belts and airbags (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu D-Max is “An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction”, recorded 771 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 771 | 0.46 |
| A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened | 156 | 0.09 |
| 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 | 156 | 0.09 |
| A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged | 152 | 0.09 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 110 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 165,957 (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 Isuzu D-Max gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.9% of Isuzu D-Max MOTs with a seat belts and airbags advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 8,829 miles later (598 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 598 (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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