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Chevrolet Spark seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 14,596 MOT tests · Updated

At 12 years, 1.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Spark failed on seat belts and airbags, against 1.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,596 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), 213 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 7 ages from 9 to 15 years, 59,796 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 12 years: 14,596 for the Chevrolet Spark

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 12 years, against 1.0 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

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.

Chevrolet Spark seat belts and airbags fails by age

Chevrolet Spark seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Chevrolet Spark. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.511.59 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 4,909 MOT tests910 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 8,693 MOT tests1011 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 12,400 MOT tests1112 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 14,596 MOT tests1213 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 10,185 MOT tests1314 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 6,289 MOT tests1415 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 2,724 MOT tests15
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Chevrolet Spark All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
94,9091.60.6
108,6931.40.7
1112,4001.60.9
1214,5961.51.0
1310,1851.31.2
146,2891.21.5
152,7241.01.7

All first-use years of the Chevrolet Spark 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 12 years

Advisories (not 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.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Seat belt condition: webbing slightly damaged or frayed.

Check one Chevrolet Spark, not the average

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Other Chevrolet Spark problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Chevrolet Spark have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

1.5 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years, against 1.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 14,596 MOT tests).

How common are Chevrolet Spark seat belts and airbags problems?

1.5 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 1.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,596 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, 59,796 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