Does the Nissan X-Trail fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Nissan X-Trail records 1.25 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.10 expected for a car 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) (+0.15, 95% interval +0.12 to +0.18). It ranks 214 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 Nissan X-Trail by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan X-Trail is “An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction”, recorded 2,452 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 2,452 | 0.45 |
| 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 | 2,284 | 0.42 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 803 | 0.15 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 289 | 0.05 |
| A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened | 233 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 544,942 (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 Nissan X-Trail gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.4% of Nissan X-Trail 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 5,737 miles later (1,770 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,770 (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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