Does the Mazda 5 fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Mazda 5 records 2.34 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.91, 95% interval +0.81 to +1.01). It ranks 113 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 Mazda 5 is “An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction”, recorded 664 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 664 | 0.72 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 641 | 0.70 |
| 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 | 482 | 0.53 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 93 | 0.10 |
| A statutory seat belt missing | 88 | 0.10 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 91,686 (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 Mazda 5 gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.5% of Mazda 5 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 4,485 miles later (617 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 617 (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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