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Hyundai Matrix seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,779 MOT tests · Updated

At 17 years, 7.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Hyundai Matrix failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,779 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), 195 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 14 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 5.5 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

7.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 17 years, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (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.

Hyundai Matrix seat belts and airbags fails by age

Hyundai Matrix seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Hyundai Matrix. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.024614 years: 5.0 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 1,079 MOT tests1415 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 1,851 MOT tests1516 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 2,441 MOT tests1617 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 2,779 MOT tests1718 years: 7.1 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 2,567 MOT tests1819 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 1,986 MOT tests1920 years: 5.5 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 1,227 MOT tests20
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Hyundai Matrix All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
141,0795.01.5
151,8516.31.7
162,4417.02.1
172,7797.02.5
182,5677.12.7
19*1,9865.72.9
20*1,2275.53.1

All first-use years of the Hyundai Matrix pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 17 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 5.5 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 1.2. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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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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Other Hyundai Matrix problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Hyundai Matrix have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

7.0 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 2,779 MOT tests).

How common are Hyundai Matrix seat belts and airbags problems?

7.0 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,779 MOT tests).

What is the most common Hyundai Matrix seat belts and airbags fail?

5.5 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (152 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Hyundai Matrix seat belts and airbags fails start?

14 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 13,930 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, 13,930 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. 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