Does the Toyota Celica fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Toyota Celica records 2.33 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.24, 95% interval −1.37 to −1.11). It ranks 552 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 Toyota Celica by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Celica 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 1,305 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 | 1,305 | 1.64 |
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 225 | 0.28 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 68 | 0.09 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 65 | 0.08 |
| A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened | 49 | 0.06 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 79,361 (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 Toyota Celica gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.3% of Toyota Celica MOTs with a seat belts and airbags advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 3,303 miles later (773 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 773 (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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