Does the Triumph Stag fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Triumph Stag records 1.41 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.28 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.87, 95% interval −2.25 to −1.49). It ranks 594 of 627 models on seat belts and airbags (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Triumph Stag 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 37 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 | 37 | 0.42 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 35 | 0.40 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,805 (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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