Does the Vauxhall Agila fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Vauxhall Agila records 0.63 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.62 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.99, 95% interval −1.04 to −0.94). It ranks 528 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 Vauxhall Agila is “Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended”, recorded 656 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 656 | 0.27 |
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 335 | 0.14 |
| A statutory seat belt missing | 179 | 0.07 |
| 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 | 123 | 0.05 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 102 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 245,200 (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 Vauxhall Agila gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.0% of Vauxhall Agila 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 3,942 miles later (637 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 637 (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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