Does the Peugeot 205 fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Peugeot 205 records 3.17 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.31 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) (−0.14, 95% interval −0.37 to +0.10). It ranks 341 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 Peugeot 205 by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 205 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 465 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 | 465 | 2.00 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 115 | 0.49 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 60 | 0.26 |
| Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended | 35 | 0.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,245 (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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