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Does the Peugeot Expert fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?

The Peugeot Expert records 2.07 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.12 expected for a lcv 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) (−0.05, 95% interval −0.10 to −0.00). It ranks 302 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 Expert by registration

What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot Expert 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 2,428 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot Expert: most frequent seat belts and airbags defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 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 repaired2,4280.78
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction1,7870.58
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended6210.20
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type3590.12
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended3000.10

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 310,641 (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 Peugeot Expert gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?

6.5% of Peugeot Expert MOTs with a seat belts and airbags advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 8,663 miles later (3,662 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,662 (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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