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Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,437 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 7.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Alfa Romeo GT failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,437 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 103 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 15 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced, 5.7 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

7.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags fails by age

Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Alfa Romeo GT. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.024615 years: 3.9 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 1,422 MOT tests1516 years: 7.2 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 1,437 MOT tests1617 years: 6.0 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 1,360 MOT tests17
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Alfa Romeo GT All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
151,4223.91.7
161,4377.22.1
171,3606.02.5

All first-use years of the Alfa Romeo GT pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 16 years

Fails

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How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Questions people ask

Does the Alfa Romeo GT have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

7.2 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 1,437 MOT tests).

How common are Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags problems?

7.2 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,437 MOT tests).

What is the most common Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags fail?

5.7 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (82 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags fails start?

15 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 4,219 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 4,219 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare