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Jaguar S-Type seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 7,774 MOT tests · Updated

At 18 years, 2.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Jaguar S-Type failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,774 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), 198 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 15 to 24 years, 49,246 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced, 1.7 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 18 years, against 2.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 (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.

Jaguar S-Type seat belts and airbags fails by age

Jaguar S-Type seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jaguar S-Type. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.012315 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 2,614 MOT tests1516 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 4,688 MOT tests1617 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 6,310 MOT tests1718 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 7,774 MOT tests1819 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 7,057 MOT tests1920 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 6,341 MOT tests2021 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 5,238 MOT tests2122 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 4,230 MOT tests2223 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 3,169 MOT tests2324 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 1,825 MOT tests24
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jaguar S-Type All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
152,6142.91.7
164,6882.72.1
176,3102.82.5
187,7742.52.7
19*7,0572.82.9
20*6,3412.83.1
21*5,2382.63.1
22*4,2302.83.1
23*3,1693.13.2
24*1,8252.73.2

All first-use years of the Jaguar S-Type 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 18 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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Other Jaguar S-Type problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Jaguar S-Type have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

2.5 in 100 MOT tests at 18 years, against 2.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 7,774 MOT tests).

How common are Jaguar S-Type seat belts and airbags problems?

2.5 in 100 MOT tests at 18 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,774 MOT tests).

What is the most common Jaguar S-Type seat belts and airbags fail?

1.7 in 100 MOT tests at 18 years: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (130 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 49,246 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