Does the Jaguar S-Type fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Jaguar S-Type records 4.09 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.70, 95% interval +0.56 to +0.84). It ranks 129 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 Jaguar S-Type by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar S-Type is “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”, recorded 2,463 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,463 | 3.05 |
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 540 | 0.67 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 142 | 0.18 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 52 | 0.06 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,627 (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
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