Does the Mazda BT-50 fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Mazda BT-50 records 1.95 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.75 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.80, 95% interval −2.27 to −1.33). It ranks 591 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 Mazda BT-50 by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda BT-50 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 63 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 | 63 | 0.97 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,506 (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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